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Imphal, Mar 9: Consequent to three apprehensions and huge weapon recovery by Assam Rifles, on March 8 column of 26 Assam Rifles recovered a huge consignment of weapons and ammunition from the same area of milestone four on Lengpui airport road after receiving fresh inputs. The search was carried leading to recovery of eight AK 47, three Magazine and 632 Rounds of Combat Browning Automatic Rifle (CBAR). Earlier, on 07 March 2013, 23 AK Rifles, one CBAR, one 5.56 Automatic Light Machine Gun (Made in Singapore), 86 rounds of AK 47, 67 rounds of CBAR, 24 Rounds of 5.56 automatic weapon and 30 Magazines was recovered from a locked abandoned electric transformer in the same area. A total of 33 weapons, 49 magazines and 809 rounds of ammunition have been recovered so far. This recovery of huge consignment of weapons has been one of the biggest catch in recent years in North East.
In a major joint operation launched by 26 Assam Rifles in conjunction with the Special Narcotics Police Aizawl, successful recovery of arms and ammunition was made. This was one of the biggest Arms cache in the history of Mizoram recovered in evening on 07 Mar 2013 near Km stone four on Lengpui airport road which is under the jurisdiction of Sairang Police Station. The recoveries included (23) AK 47, (01) Combat Browning Automatic Rifle (CBAR), (01) 5.56 Automatic Light Machine Gun (Made in Singapore), 86 rounds of AK 47, 67 rounds of CBAR, 24 rounds of 5.56 automatic weapon and 30 magazines. Three individuals were apprehended with these arms and ammunitions namely Robi Chakma, Soboz Chakma and Moni Tripura. All three individuals hail from North Tripura and their linkages with the Under Ground Groups is being ascertained.
The arms and ammunition were hidden in an abandoned electric transformer in the steel electric switch box which was locked. Based on specific intelligence shared by Tripura based Assam Rifles Sector, the Mizoram Range Assam Rifles launched a search operation along with police. After a thorough search of the area, the locked electric box attracted the attention of the search party. On breaking the box, the arms and ammunition were recovered from the hideout. The undergrounds were caught in an under construction house near the electric transformer. This successful operation carried out in the area of operation of the newly raised Inspector General Assam Rifles (East) has been a severe blow to the capability building of the undergrounds.

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Imphal Mar 9 MNS/UNA: Continuing its drive against drug trafficking in Manipur, a combined team of state police and Assam Rifles arrested a drug smuggler with a huge quantity of contraband drugs and a country-made pistol from his possession on Saturday.
The arrested smuggler was identified as Md Wahidur Rahman (24) son of Ziauddin of Lilong Kaleikhong of Thoubal district. He was arrested from the house of one Majibur Rehman, a neighbour of the arrested person, a police source said. The illegal drugs seized from the possession of alleged smuggler include 52,800 pieces of SP (spasmo proxyvon) capsule and 4,700 pieces of N-10 tablet, the source said, adding that the combined team of Thoubal district police and 40 Assam Rifles based on specific information.
On the other hand, police Saturday conducted an intensified search to trucks ferrying medicine items and transports goods on the Imphal-Jiribam section of NH-37 after they got information that a huge consignment of illegal drugs has crossed to Manipur territory at Jiribam and proceeded towards Imphal through this highway.Taking serious note of the rising trafficking of drugs in the state, deputy chief minister Gaikhangam on last Thursday informed the House of the state Assembly that the state government has taken stringent measures to combat the menace. Gaikhangam, who also holds the home portfolio, has also appealed to all to join hands and help the government fight the menace while informing that the state cabinet has decided to hand over the case in which defence spokesperson Colonel Ajay Chowdhry and five others were hauled up with a huge consignment of pseudoephedrine drugs worth over Rs 2.5 crore at Pallel town in Thoubal district en route to Moreh on February 24 and other cases related with seizure of drug consignments to the CBI. He further informed that as part of the government’s measures to combat drug trafficking, state police force and state security forces had on March 6 last seized a large quantity of drugs during raids carried out at some places in Thoubal district.

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Imphal, Mar 9: Okram Henry who contested in the Wangkhei A/C in MSCP candidate of assembly election last year denied involvement in drug trafficking. He has nothing to say in the drugs seized from Tulihal airport some months back.
Talking to media at his residence at Mantripukhri this morning he said, the charge leveled by URF against him in a daily news paper was not related to him. If any proof, evidence is found, he is ready to face the consequences.
He supports the movement of Meira Paibi and social organization against drugs.
He first thought Henry may be other Henri but when the orgn. Mentioned his father (L) O. Lukhoi and uncle CM. O. Ibobi he compelled to classify the matter.
He was of the view that politically motivated persons are trying to tarnish the image of him and if adequate proof is available he is ready to face the consequence.
He never phoned OC, Ranjit in connection with the drug on that particular day, he further said, prior to the meet the press, a meeting of selected workers of Wangkhei A/C was held in connection with the issue.

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Imphal Mar 9 UNA: Lamshang police of Imphal West district is close to crack the alleged rape and murder case of a 16-year-old girl whose lifeless body was retrieved from a river on March 6 morning, after arresting two accused said a police source.
The dead body of the 16-year old girl later identified as Khullem Tondon Devi daughter of Tolomu Singh of Luker Makha Leikai which was found floating on the Merakhong river was retrieved by a team of Lamshang police on March 5 morning.
The two arrested were identified as Mutum Sanajaoba (18) son of Tombi of Maklang bazaar and Lisham Naoba (19) son of Kumar of Maklang Mayai Leikai. They were arrested Saturday night around 11 pm after examining the phone calls which the deceased girl received over her mobile phone.
The clue to the two alleged accused was established when police picked up and interrogated one Ningthoujam Sanjit (16), ex-boy friend of the deceased who the elder brother of the victim girl named in his complaint lodged regarding the murder of her younger sister to the Lamshang police station.
Ex-lover Sanjit reportedly informed the police that after he had cut-off all relationships with the girl, she had lover affairs with another boy (Matum Sanajaoba) whom she came to know over her mobile phone.
On preliminary interrogation, police revealed that the two accused called out the girl on the night of March 2 last and gang-raped her in a paddy field nearby her locality. The two accused have confessed the crime committed by them, a police officer of Lamshang police station said.
Meanwhile, outrage by the murder of the girl, locals of Luker and its neighbouring villages rose up and stormed the houses of the two accused. However, timely intervention by the police has prevented the people from totally dismantling the houses. However, damages were caused to the properties of the two houses, police said.

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