Two suspected rhino poachers killed in encounter with police
Morigaon (ASSAM): Two suspected rhino poachers were killed in an encounter with Special Task Force of police in central Assam’s Morigaon district early on Tuesday, police said. A STF team went to Sitalmari char near Orang Wildlife Sanctuary in adjacent Darrang district based on specific input of rhino poachers taking shelter there, the sources said. As soon as the team reached Sitalamari char at about 1.20 am the suspected rhino poachers fired at them forcing the STF team to return the fire, they said. In the exchange of fire two suspected rhino poachers were killed while the others fled under of cover of darkness, they said, adding no police personnel was injured in the encounter. During search operation in the area one .303 riffle, one silencer, swimming tube and a bag were recovered. (PTI)
Man arrested for derogatory remarks against Mamata
Ambassa (Tripura): A man was arrested in Tripura’s Dhalai district for allegedly making derogatory remarks against West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in social media, a police officer said Tuesday. A West Bengal Police team arrested Tushar Sharma of Kulai area in Dhalai district on October 6 for the alleged derogatory remarks against Banerjee, Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO), Ambassa, Asish Das Gupta said Sharma was produced before the court of the Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) of Ambassa. The West Bengal Police sought his transit remand. However, the CJM rejected the request of the West Bengal Police as the arrested person was sick and ordered for his admission in a hospital. The CJM ordered that the accused be produced before it on Wednesday. (PTI)
Oppn files complaint against Mizoram industries minister
Aizawl: Opposition Mizo National Front (MNF) Tuesday filed a complaint with the anti-corruption bureau (ACB) against Mizoram Commerce and Industries Minister H Rohluna and a former department parliamentary secretary alleging that they had misappropriated at least 102.69 lakh, party sources said. The complaint was filed before the November 28 state assembly polls in Mizoram, which is the only Congress ruled state in the north east. MNF leader of Lunglei district, H Laltanpuia filed the case against Rohluna and former parliamentary secretary in the commerce and industrices department, Joseph Lalhimpuia with the superintendent of police, ACB, they said. Lalhimpuia is also a Congress MLA. Laltanpuia alleged that the minister and his former parliamentary secretary had misappropriated at least Rs 102.69 lakh of the funds provided under the National Handloom Development Program (NHDP) and North Eastern Region Textile Promotion Scheme (NERTPS) in 2015-16, the sources said. (PTI)
Territorial Army inseparable party of security set-up: CM
Imphal: Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh Tuesday said the Territorial Army (TA) act an inseparable part of the security set-up in the state. Speaking on the occasion of the 69th Territorial Army Day here he said the TA has become an interface between the local populace with the Army and the Assam Rifles personnel based in the state. Singh said the TA has brought the local populace “closer” to the Army and Assam Rifles units deployed in the state. He said the Territorial Army has provided “impetus to gainful employment of the states youth” and the mindset of highly educated and well trained TA personnel are genuinely concerned in dealing with the problems of the state. (PTI)
