Assam police, forest department apprehend poacher in Golaghat; one rhino horn recovered

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 […]

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 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 […]