Imphal: NH blocked as public demand release of alleged NSCN (IM) cadre

Sep 05, 2020, at 09:31 pm

Imphal : At least 50 trucks loaded with goods headed to Imphal, the capital city of Manipur, are stranded before Mao Gate after a huge number of people blocked the National Highway, protesting and demanding release of an alleged cadre of NSCN (IM).

Mizoram CM meets Assam Rifles DG to resolve standoff

Sep 04, 2020, at 01:03 am

Aizwal/ UNI: Mizoram Chief Minister Zoramthanga has met the Director-General Assam Rifles (DGAR) Lt. General Sukhdeep Sangwan to resolve the differences between the state government and the country’s oldest paramilitary force over the entry of security personnel in the state during COVID-19 pandemic.

`Party drug' Methamphetamine tablets valued at Rs 3.50 cr seized in Mizoram

Aug 31, 2020, at 01:36 am

Aizawl/UNI One lakh tablets of Methamphetamine, also known as party drugs, worth Rs 3.50 crore have been seized from a person near Myanmar border in Mizoram's Champhai district.

Three jawans of Assam Rifles martyred in Manipur

Jul 30, 2020, at 06:28 pm

Imphal/IBNS: Three jawans of four Assam Rifles have attained martyrdom while fighting the insurgent groups along the Indo-Myanmar border in Manipur's Chandel district.

Six NSCN-IM cadres killed in Arunachal Pradesh

Jul 11, 2020, at 07:14 pm

Itanagar/IBNS/UNI: Acting upon an actionable and specific information a joint team of six Assam Rifle and Arunachal Pradesh Police conducted an early morning action today in Longding distt of Arunachal Pradesh near Nginu village.

Assam Rifles nabs three NSCN (K-YA) militants with arms-ammunition in Nagaland

Jun 30, 2020, at 09:39 pm

Guwahati/IBNS: The troops of Assam Rifles busted an extortion module of Naga banned outfit NSCN (K-Yung Aung) and apprehended three hardcore militants of the group along with huge cache of arms and ammunition in Nagaland.

Assam Rifles nab NSCN (K-YA) militant with arms in Nagaland

May 13, 2020, at 12:35 pm

Guwahati/IBNS: Security forces have apprehended a militant of NSCN (K-YA) along with arms in Nagaland’s Zunheboto.

Manipur police arrest an Assam Rifles personnel with contraband drugs

Feb 07, 2020, at 03:27 pm

Guwahati/IBNS: Security forces arrested an Assam Rifles personnel with contraband drugs worth several lakh of rupees in Manipur’s Thoubal district on Thursday evening.

Assam Rifles personnel help accident victims in Nagaland

Jan 02, 2020, at 09:33 pm

Guwahati/IBNS: The Mokokchung battalion of Assam Rifles under the aegis of HQ IGAR (North) provided timely assistance and carefully rescued four occupants from a car when it skid off the road and went down the slope in Nagaland’s Mokokchung.

Assam Rifles conducts awareness lecture on child abuse in Kohima

Dec 05, 2019, at 07:49 pm

Guwahati/IBNS: The Assam Rifles Kohima battalion under the aegis of HQ IGAR(N) conducted an awareness lecture on Wednesday for the teachers from various schools of Kohima at Kohima Garrison under the theme ‘Child Abuse’.

Assam Rifles nab five NSCN (KN) militants with arms in Nagaland

Nov 28, 2019, at 07:18 pm

Guwahati/IBNS: The Assam Rifles have apprehended five militants of NSCN (KN) with arms in Nagaland's Dimapur area.  

Assam Rifles-police busted terrorist camps, recovered arms-ammunition

Nov 16, 2019, at 03:39 pm

Guwahati/IBNS: Security forces on Saturday morning busted two camps of insurgent groups National Socialist Council of Nagaland – Reformation (NSCN-R) and Zeliangrong United Front (ZUF) in Assam’s Cachar district and recovered huge cache of arms and ammunition.

Assam Rifles thwarts attempts to derail peace talks in Nagaland

Oct 21, 2019, at 01:14 pm

Kohima/UNI: Assam Rifles have repulsed the attack of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland -Khaplang (Yung Aung faction) on its camp between Old and new village of Chenloisho village under Mon district of Nagaland on Sunday around 2.15 AM.

Arunachal Pradesh: Security forces nab top ULFA (I) cadre

Oct 20, 2019, at 08:32 pm

Itanagar/UNI: In a major breakthrough, the Changlang battalion of Assam Rifles along with Changlang district police has apprehended a top ULFA(I) cadre, who was planning to carry out subversive activities against the security forces, on Saturday from a remote area in the district.

Suspected NSCN (K), ULFA (I) militants attack at Assam Rifles camp in Nagaland

Oct 20, 2019, at 12:25 pm

Guwahat/IBNS: Suspected militants of banned outfits NSCN (K) and ULFA (I) attacked a camp of Assam Rifles in Nagaland’s Mon district on Sunday morning.

Assam Rifles recover gold bars worth Rs 1.50 crore from Manipur’s Moreh

Oct 10, 2019, at 10:03 pm

Guwahati, Oct 10 (IBNS): The troops of Assam Rifles recovered gold bars worth Rs 1.50 crore from Chanphai village jungle area in Manipur’s Moreh along Indo-Myanmar border on Thursday.

Assam Rifles seize contraband drugs worth Rs 1.41 crore in Manipur's Ukhrul district

Oct 09, 2019, at 09:19 pm

Guwahati, Oct 9 (IBNS): The troops of Assam Rifles seized huge quantity of contraband drugs worth Rs 1.41 crore in Manipur's Ukhrul district a day ago, officials said on Wednesday.

Gold biscuits worth Rs 2.95 crore seized by Assam Rifles in Manipur

Oct 02, 2019, at 08:32 pm

Guwahati, Oct 2 (IBNS): The Assam Rifles troops apprehended a gold smuggler and recovered 47 gold biscuit worth Rs 2.95 crore in Manipur's Tengnoupal district on Tuesday, officials said on Wednesday. 

16441 WY tablets seized in Manipur’s Moreh

Sep 12, 2019, at 12:45 pm

Guwahati, Sept 12 (IBNS): A combined team of Assam Rifles and Moreh police seized huge quantity of contraband drugs in Manipur’s Moreh town area on Wednesday evening.

Assam Rifles recovers huge cache of illegal arms in Mizoram, arrests one Myanmar national

Aug 21, 2019, at 07:58 pm

Guwahati, Aug 21 (IBNS): Security personnel recovered a huge cache of arms and arrested one person in Mizoram’s Champhai district on Wednesday.

Assam Rifles troops apprehend five PREPAK militants in Nagaland

Aug 20, 2019, at 08:00 pm

Guwahati, Aug 20 (IBNS): Security personnel apprehended five militants of Manipur based outfit PREPAK with arms in Nagaland’s Mon district on Monday.

Assam Rifles troops apprehended ZUF cadre with arms

Aug 18, 2019, at 08:25 pm

Guwahati, Aug 18 (IBNS) : The troops of Assam Rifles have apprehended a cadre of ZUF militant group in Assam's Cachar district. 

Assam Rifles nab PLA cadre and busted extortion racket in Nagaland

Aug 13, 2019, at 10:51 pm

Guwahati, Aug 13 (IBNS): Security forces apprehended a PLA cadre and busted an extortion racket in Nagaland.

Militant held with huge cache of arms and ammunition in Manipur

Jul 14, 2019, at 09:22 pm

Guwahati, July 14 (IBNS): Security forces had apprehended a militant of Kuki National Front (Military Council) and recovered huge cache of arms and ammunition in Manipur's Churachandpur district.

Assam Rifles UN Contingent in Haiti celebrates Yoga Day

Jun 22, 2019, at 11:56 am

Guwahati, June 22 (IBNS): The 9th UN Contingent of Assam Rifles called as the India Formed Police Unit (IFPU) celebrated International Yoga Day at Log Base Camp, Port-au-Prince, Haiti on June 21.

Manipur: Assam Rifles nab two arms dealers

May 24, 2019, at 08:53 pm

Guwahati, May 24 (IBNS): Security forces apprehended two arms dealers with a huge cache of arms and ammunition in Manipur on Friday. 

NSCN (IM) violating ceasefire in Manipur, says Assam Rifles

Apr 28, 2019, at 11:08 pm

Guwahati, April 28 : The Assam Rifles has accused the Naga outfit group NSCN (IM) has violated the ceasefire agreement in Manipur.

Assam Rifles seize huge quantity of contraband drugs in Manipur

Jan 21, 2019, at 09:37 pm

Guwahati, Jan 21 (IBNS): In yet another major haul, Tengnoupal Battalion of 26 Sector Assam Rifles under the aegis of IGAR (South) recovered a huge cache of drugs worth lakhs of rupees containing 19,600 World is Yours (WIY) tablets, approximately weighting 2.05 kg from Permanent Vehicle Check Post (PVCP), Khudengthabi in Manipur. 

Narcotics worth crores seized in Manipur

Jan 19, 2019, at 05:30 pm

Guwahati, Jan 19 (IBNS): Assam Rifles seized a large quantity of contraband drugs worth of several crores of rupees in Manipur on Friday evening, officials said on Saturday.

Assam Rifles recover arms in Manipur

Jan 17, 2019, at 11:26 pm

Guwahati, Jan 17 (IBNS): After seizing a huge cache of contraband drug worth Rs 5.78 crores on Jan 13, the Tengnoupal battalion of 26 Sector Assam Rifles under the aegis of IGAR (South) once again proved its might and on Thursday as the battalion successfully recovered weapon of foreign origin from area near Khudengthabi in Manipur.