IMPHAL: A combine team of Manipur police and the Army nabbed two individuals along with contraband drugs at Tengnoupal in Chandel district and Lilong, Thoubal district, on Wednesday .Official sources here on Thursday said Manipur Police personnel and troops of 28 and 29 Assam Rifes launched an operationWednesdayt and nabbed the duo from a van.About 3,90,000 Mucoson tablets, one Ticopol tablet, two strips of ASMACOLD tablet and Rs 20,52,000 were recovered from them. (UNI)
Heroin seized in Guwahati
GUWAHATI: Contraband heroin worth crores of rupees in the international market was seized on Thursday from a Manipur-origin man here.Sleuths of the CID seized the contraband, weighing about one kg, from the man in Bhangagarh area of the city.The man claimed to be from Thoubal in Manipur.The heroin is estimated to be worth at least Rs 1 crore in the international market. (UNI)
Prohibitory orders in AP
ITANAGAR: Prohibitory orders have been promulgated on Thursdayfollowing the deterioration of law and order situation at Aalo district headquarters of West Siang district in Arunachal Pradesh.While condemning the dastardly act where some miscreants destroyed the office chamber of the deputy commissioner, the officials of DC office, Aalo went on a one-day pen down strike on July 6 last.During a bail hearing of the four accused — Nyali Bagra, Jomkar Loyi, Gebin Loya and Minto Ete — the West Siang deputy commissioner was manhandled by them.The incident has its root on formation of Paktu Ao Youth Welfare Association and Paktu Ao Citizens Forum. (UNI)
Acquisition of land for Sikkim varsity
GANGTOK:The Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF) on Thursday said that the land acquisition process for the Sikkim university was going on at the right pace.SDF party Spokesman P D Rai denied the allegations of opposition parties and Sikkim university chancellor Mahindra P Lama about delay in acquisition of land for the university at Yangang in South Sikkim and claimed that land acquisition process is going on at right place and in right direction. (PTI)