Mild quake hits Assam’s Dima Hasao district; no casualties reported
A mild earthquake, measuring 3.8 on the Richter scale, hit Assam’s mountainous Dima Hasao district on Saturday night, officials said.
In a significant development, Assam Police, in collaboration with the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), thwarted a potential act of violence in Upper Assam by recovering two grenades during an operation in Dibrugarh district early Thursday morning.
Acting on reliable intelligence inputs, a joint operation was conducted near Jyotioni Gaon, Khatkhati, under the jurisdiction of Moran Police Station.
Led by the Additional Superintendent of Police (HQ) and personnel from the 171st Battalion of the CRPF, the search operation began around 2:00 AM.
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The team discovered the two grenades concealed beneath a large Pipal tree, preventing what authorities suspect was a planned act of violence in the region.
Assam Director General of Police, GP Singh, confirmed the seizure and praised the successful operation, stating on X, “Plan of violence stymied in Upper Assam. Two grenades recovered in Dibrugarh.”
This operation underscores ongoing security concerns in Assam, despite the diminishing activity of major insurgent groups like the United Liberation Front of Asom – Independent (ULFA-I) and factions of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB).
While insurgent violence has reduced in scale, recent activities indicate that militant elements remain operational, particularly in Upper Assam and the Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR).
Legal procedures related to the seizure are currently underway, and further investigations are expected to reveal more about the intended target of the thwarted attack.
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