NSCN-IM denies involvement in Tirap attack

The NSCN-IM has denied involvement in the ambush incident at Sanliam village in Arunachal Pradesh on Thursday. An Assam Rifles personnel was martyred in the encounter with insurgents in the area. In a statement issued today, the NSCN-IM said it has nothing to do with the encounter at a place near Sanliam village in Tirap […]

Assam Rifles intercepts huge contraband consignment in Manipur’s Moreh

Assam Rifles seized a large consignment of contraband items in Moreh on Tuesday, which was being smuggled across the border from Myanmar. “At 2.30 am on October 13, while carrying out the operation in the border village of Haolenphai, the troops noticed the movement of an individual trying to cross the border from the Myanmar […]

Mizoram: Assam Rifles seizes gold bars worth over Rs 1.5 crore, one held

Assam Rifles personnel have apprehended a smuggler and seized gold bars of worth over Rs 1.5 crore from Chhungte village in Mizoram. In a joint operation conducted by Assam Rifles and Customs Department on Wednesday, a smuggler was arrested with gold bars. “Assam Rifles in a joint operation with Customs Dept on 23 September, apprehended […]

Assam Rifles recover brown sugar worth Rs 2.14 cr in Manipur

Troops of Assam Rifles on Monday recovered 1.07 kilograms of brown sugar worth Rs 2.14 crores from Khudengthabi village situated in Chandel district of Manipur. A person has been detained in connection to the matter. Security personnel stopped a suspicious car and conducted checking, during which the contraband item was recovered from the vehicle. “The […]

ULFA-I cadre arrested in Arunachal’s Chanlang district

A cadre of the United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA-Independent) was arrested in Arunachal Pradesh on Thursday. Acting on a tip off a team of 19 Assam Rifles reportedly arrested the militant from Chanlang district under Nampong Police Station in Arunachal Pradesh. According to sources, the cadre identified as Bhaity Asom (30) is a resident […]

Mizoram: Smuggled items worth Rs 1.17 crores seized, one held

The team of Assam Rifles apprehended one person in Maulkawi village, Champhai district and recovered smuggled items worth Rs 1.17 crores from his possession. The successful operation was carried out by the team of Assam Rifles on September 1. The apprehended individual, along with the recovered items, were later handed over to the Custom Prevention […]

Three ULFA-I militants arrested in Arunachal’s Khonsa

Security forces in Arunchal Pradesh apprehended three cadres of the ULFA-Independent, while they were returning after completing their training in Myanmar. Reportedly, a team of Assam Rifles arrested the militants from Khonsa area of Arunachal Pradesh on Friday morning. The security forces also recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition from their possession including […]

Manipur CM N Biren Singh pays tribute to Assam Rifles martyrs

Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Friday paid his last respects to the three Assam Rifles soldiers, who were martyred in a militant attack at Khongtal village in Chandel District on July 29. He attended a wreath laying ceremony organised in their honour at Bir Tikendrajit International Airport. Chief Minister Biren Singh also met […]

Manipur: 3 Assam Rifles personnel martyred, 5 injured in ambush in Chandel district

Three Assam Rifles personnel were martyred and at least 5 others injured in an ambush by suspected militants in Manipur on Wednesday night. As per sources, the dastardly incident took place in Manipur’s border district of Chandel last night when the troopers of 4th Assam Rifles were in a patrol. The ambush took place in […]