Assam Rifles seize foreign cigarettes worth Rs 11.7 lakh in Mizoram

In yet another successful crusade against smuggling activities, the Serchhip Battalion of 23 Sector Assam Rifles, under the aegis of Headquarters Inspector General Assam Rifles (East), recovered foreign origin cigarettes in Chhungte area of Mizoram on Friday. Based on specific information, a joint team of Assam Rifles and the Customs Preventive Force carried out the […]

Lt Gen Pradeep Chandran Nair takes charge as Director-General of Assam Rifles

Lieutenant General Pradeep Chandran Nair on Tuesday took over as the Director-General of Assam Rifles, India’s oldest paramilitary force, an official said. Assam Rifles provides security to the northeastern region and has a diversified role ranging from security to providing welfare, and developmental assistance to the people. Lt. Gen. Nair who was earlier the Director […]

Manipur: Assam Rifles arrests two active cadres of Hmar People’s Convention-Democracy in Churachandpur

The Loktak Battalion of Assam Rifles apprehended two active cadres of HPC-D (LK Hmar faction), a Mizoram-based militant group, from Molvaiphei village of Churachandpur district, informed the Assam Rifles on Monday. “ASSAM RIFLES APPREHENDS TWO CADRES OF HPC-D (LK HMAR FACTION) IN MANIPUR Loktak Battalion of Assam Rifles on 29 May apprehended two active cadres […]

Assam Rifles seizes Rs 9 crore worth contraband from Manipur, Mizoram

Smuggled goods worth over Rs 9 crore were seized in multiple joint operations in Mizoram and Manipur, Assam Rifles said on Friday. In a joint operation with Customs Preventive Force, Assam Police seized 39 cases of foreign-origin cigarettes worth Rs 51.94 Lakhs from Lawngtlai District of Mizoram. In another operation, Assam Rifles seized contraband items […]

Assam Rifles sets up COVID-19 vaccination centre in Manipur’s Tamenglong

The 44 Assam Rifles, along with district health officials, have set up a COVID-19 vaccination Centre in Manipur’s Tamenglong district. The initiative has been taken under the aegis of 22 Sect AR/IGAR(E), the Assam Rifles informed on Thursday. Presently, there are only four such centres including the 44 Assam Rifles vaccination centre, it added. Earlier […]

Arunachal: Assam Rifles personnel killed in encounter along Indo-Myanmar border

A trooper of the Assam Rifles was killed while two others were injured in an encounter with militants near the Indo-Myanmar border in Arunachal Pradesh on Saturday. The martyred jawan has been identified as Rifleman Avatar Chakma. According to highly-placed sources, the encounter took place at Longvi village under Nampong circle in Changlang district of Arunachal Pradesh. […]

Assam Rifles apprehend three with arms and ammunitions

The Aizawl Battalion of 23 Sector Assam Rifles have seized arms and ammunitions and apprehended arms dealers during a joint operation with state police in Aizawl, Assam Rifles said on Thursday. Based on the specific information the joint operation was carried out on March 31. “The operation was based on confirmed intelligence inputs about the […]

Assam Rifles seizes heroin worth Rs 42.3 lakh in Mizoram

The Assam Rifles has seized heroin worth Rs 42.3 lakh from Bawngkawn Shalom Venglai area in Aizawl on Sunday and apprehended two persons, a statement issued by the paramilitary force said. The operation was carried out by a joint team of Assam Rifles, Mizoram Excise and Narcotics department based on specific information, the statement said. […]

Home Minister Amit Shah greets Assam Rifles personnel on 186th Raising Day of Assam Rifles

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday greeted the Assam Rifles personnel and their families on the occasion of the 186th Raising Day of Assam Rifles. “Greetings to our brave Assam Rifles personnel and their families on 186th Raising Day. The Assam Rifles is the sentinels of the Northeast and India’s oldest paramilitary force with […]