Assam: Top ULFA-I commander gunned down in fierce encounter

In a big setback for the ULFA-I, top leader of the banned outfit and Commander for Western Command, Dwipen Saud was killed during an encounter in Assam’s Bongaigaon district on Thursday. A fierce gun-battle broke out between the police and the ULFA-I rebels at Besimari in Bongaigaon district early morning today. Dwipen Saud had recently […]

Hima Das formally appointed as DSP in Assam Police

Ace sprinter Hima Das was on Friday formally appointed as Deputy Superintendent of Assam Police in presence of Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal at a function in Guwahati. Hima was handed the appointment letter by Sarbananda Sonowal at a ceremony attended by top functionaries of the state government as well as from the police department, including […]

Police recover illegal arms, ammunition in Assam’s Kokrajhar

The Assam Police on Tuesday morning recovered illegal arms and ammunitions from the Belguri area in Kokrajhar. According to the police, a team conducted a search conducted in the jungle area of Belguri under the Serfanguri police station at 3 am after receiving specific information about concealed illegal arms and ammunition. During the search, the […]

Assam: Huge cache of arms, ammunition recovered in Kokrajhar

A large cache of arms and ammunition was recovered by the Kokrajhar police on Tuesday. The police have recovered five AK 56 rifles with 8 magazines, one HK 33E Rifle, one UBGL with 11 shells, eight Chinese hand grenades and 300 AK 56 ammunition. “And the fight against anti-National elements gets stronger. Another stellar effort […]

Assam Police recovers illegal arms, ammunition in Chirang district

Assam Police on Wednesday morning recovered illegal arms and ammunition from Chirang district under the Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR). The police team recovered AK Series Rifle with two magazines and 26 rounds live ammunition of 7.62 mm from north of Kumarsali village under Bijni Police Station. “The effort to clean up Assam of unlawful weapons […]

Assam Police SI scam: Rs 6.27 crore cash, 32 mobile phones, 10 vehicles seized

The Assam Police on Friday filed a chargesheet before a special court in Guwahati in the Assam Police sub-inspector (SI) exam recruitment scam. In the course of the investigation, police had seized Rs 6.27 crore in cash, 32 mobile phones, 11 digital video recorder, five laptops and ten vehicles, including a two wheeler. The chargesheet […]

16 tiger teeth seized in Assam’s Diphu; 4 arrested

Four persons were apprehended by Assam police for allegedly trying to smuggle tiger teeth in Assam’s Karbi Anglong district on Wednesday. In a successful operation, police recovered 16 tiger teeth from their possession at Birla under Diphu police station. According to police all four are suspected to be involved in the smuggling of animal parts […]

70th Assam Police day celebrated in Guwahati

The 70th Assam Police day is being celebrated at 4th APBN in Kahilipara, Guwahati today. The celebration took place in the presence of Assam CM Sarbananda Sonowal and other dignitaries of the state. The Assam Police day is observed in remembrance of IPS KR Choudhary, who took over as Assam Police Chief on October 1 in […]

Assam: BJP leader Diban Deka arrested in connection with SI recruitment scam

One of the prime accused in Sub-Inspector paper leak scam, BJP leader Diban Deka surrendered before Assam Police. Assam Police launched search operations to capture Diban and were finally successful in nabbing him yesterday, while he was on his way to surrender. Diban Deka who was on the run for the last 10 days surrendered […]