Assam police and the forest department, in a joint operation, apprehended a poacher along with a rhino horn in Assam’s Golaghat district, officials said on Saturday. The arrest was made on Friday, and the apprehended poacher was identified as Joggu Pegu. Apart from the rhino horn, firearms were also recovereded from the apprehended poacher. Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) of the Eastern Assam Wildlife Division, Arun […]
“Naxalite Tactics…”: CM Sarma orders Assam Police to register case against Rahul Gandhi
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday termed the Congress protests on the outskirts of Guwahati city as “Naxalite tactics” and instructed the state Director General of Police (DGP) to register a case against Rahul Gandhi for allegedly “provoking crowd.” The Congress leader is leading the party’s Manipur to […]
Assam Police officer caught red handed for accepting bribe, arrested
The sleuths of Vigilance & Anti-Corruption of Assam police arrested a police officer for accepting bribe in Kamrup district. The arrested police officer was identified as Sub Inspector (UB) lbotombi Singh of Rangia Police Station in Kamrup district. Rajib Saikia, Joint Director of DIPR said that, a complaint was received at the Directorate of Vigilance & Anti-Corruption, Assam, alleging that Sub Inspector (UB) lbotombi […]
Assam Police bust fake gold, currency notes racket in Guwahati, arrest three persons
The Special Task Force (STF) of Assam police on Tuesday busted a racket of fake gold and Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) and apprehended three persons in Guwahati. The STF team also recovered fake gold in a boat shape weighing 1.69 kg and FICN in possession from them, said the police. Partha Sarathi Mahanta, […]
Indian Army, Assam police undertake trust-building initiative with ULFA cadres to bring them into mainstream
The Indian Army and the Assam Police have undertaken a trust-building initiative with the family members of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) cadres to bring them into the mainstream and ensure peace. Assam DGP GP Singh said that under this initiative, families of ULFA cadres were invited to Army, CAPF camps, Police […]
Assam Police seize large quantities of cannabis in Karimganj district, 6 held
Assam Police seized a large quantity of cannabis and apprehended six persons in Assam’s Karimganj district on Thursday. According to the Karimganj district police, in an anti-narcotic operation, a team from Nilambazar police station seized 33.5 kg of cannabis at Nilambazar station road in Karimganj district. Police also apprehended six accused. Earlier […]
Assam police seized heroin worth Rs 11 crore, three arrested
The Special Task Force (STF) of Assam police and Kamrup district police seized a large quantity of heroin worth around Rs 11 crore in two separate operations on Saturday. Partha Sarathi Mahanta, DIG of STF told ANI that, based on secret information the Kamrup district police late Saturday night launched an operation and recovered 700 grams of heroin from a […]
Assam Police seizes contraband worth Rs 8 cr in Karbi Anglong; two arrested
The police seized a large quantity of contraband rugs worth around Rs 8 crore in Assam’s Karbi Anglong district and arrested two persons on Saturday, police have said. Acting on a tip-off, a joint team of Karbi Anglong district police and CRPF in the wee hours of Saturday set up a special naka checking […]
Assam Police recovers large quantity of explosives from bus, one arrested
The Assam Police arrested a person involved in carrying explosives items and recovered a large quantity of explosives from a passenger bus in Assam’s Goalpara district on Sunday. According to police, based on secret information, a police team of Goalpara district and Krishnai police station conducted an operation and intercepted a passenger bus bearing registration […]
Assam Police arrest 3 leaders of PFI, CFI in Barpeta
Police have arrested three leaders of the banned organisation Popular Front of India (PFI) and Campus Front of India (CFI) in Assam’s Barpeta district, officials said on Friday. Hiren Nath, ADGP (SB), Assam Police, said, “Police arrested three persons of PFI and CFI including PFI’s Assam unit secretary and CFI’s national treasurer from Barpeta […]
Govt working to make Assam Police “zero vacancy force”: Assam Chief Minister
The government is working to make Assam Police a “zero vacancy force” and equip it with the latest technological interventions to deal with modern-day crime, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has said. Sarma said this on Thursday while attending the passing out parade of the 178th batch of 1,715 successful recruit constables […]
Assam police seize 5 lakh yaba tablets in Silchar, 2 apprehended
Assam police recovered 50 packets containing 5 lakh Yaba tablets from a consignment at Bagador, Silchar, police said on Monday. During the operation, two drug peddlers were also apprehended, police said. “The consignment was coming from Myanmar via a neighbouring state at Bagador, Silchar,” police said. Assam Chief Minister Himanta […]
Assam Police registers case against Pawan Khera
A case has been registered at Haflong police station in Assam’s Dima Hasao district against Congress leader Pawan Khera, police said on Thursday. Prasanta Kumar Bhuyan, IGP L&O and spokesperson of Assam police told that, a team of Assam police left for Delhi to take remand of Pawan Khera in […]
Assam police seizes contraband worth Rs 6-7 crore, apprehends 3 persons
Police seized contraband drugs worth Rs 6-7 crore and apprehended three persons in two separate operations in Assam’s Karbi Anglong district, officials said on Wednesday. In the first operation, Karbi Anglong district police seized 304 grams of heroin in the Laharijan area and apprehended one person, an official familiar with […]
Assam Police seizes 320 kg Cannabis; one Tripura citizen held
In a big haul, the Guwahati police arrested one person on Thursday and seized 320 kg of cannabis from a truck. The arrested person has been identified as Thongiya Mog of Tripura. According to the reports, a Special Team of Guwahati City Police led by Joint Commissioner of Police Partha […]