Assam Police uncover explosives cache ahead of R-Day celebration
On the eve of the 76th Republic Day celebrations, Assam Police recovered a hidden cache of explosives in a forested area near Khwbra village in Sonitpur district on Saturday.
On the eve of the 76th Republic Day celebrations, Assam Police recovered a hidden cache of explosives in a forested area near Khwbra village in Sonitpur district on Saturday.
In a joint operation by the cops of the special task force of the West Bengal Police and the Assam Police, a most-wanted associate of Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT), a Bangladesh-based fundamentalist group, was arrested from Murshidabad district of West Bengal.
The operation, conducted following a specific tip-off, led to the interception of a vehicle and the discovery of 532.46 grams of heroin hidden in secret compartments on Friday night.
The Special Task Force (STF) of Assam Police has arrested two more operatives of the Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT), a militant group associated with Al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS).
According to Bedabrata Bora, chairman of the APCC media cell, Bhupen Kumar Borah is currently being held at the 10th Assam Police Battalion in Kahilipara.
The state police, in coordination with the Border Security Force (BSF), have maintained a vigilant presence, thwarting multiple infiltration attempts in recent weeks.
Jubahir Ali and Haidar Ali succumbed to injuries at a hospital after being shot at by the police. Over a dozen others, including a magistrate and police personnel, were injured.
Acting on reliable intelligence inputs, a joint operation was conducted near Jyotioni Gaon, Khatkhati, under the jurisdiction of Moran Police Station.
The police acted swiftly, questioning the duo -- Shahadat Hussain and Priyanka Gain -- and completed all necessary legal formalities before pushing them back to Bangladesh.
Phukan, allegedly the mastermind behind the scheme, lured victims by promising high returns on stock market investments, using notarised documents to enhance the credibility of his fraudulent operations.
