AR seizes contraband items on NH-102
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, March 17 2015:
Based on specific intelligence regarding ferrying of illegal wildlife products on NH-102, troops of 24 Assam Rifles of 26 Sector AR under the aegis of HQ IGAR (South) apprehended an individual along with illegal wildlife products at Khudengthabi of Chandel district on Mar 15 .
According to a statement issued by the PRO of IGAR (S), one Tokay Gecko (13 and a half inches), one mobile phone, one voter identity card and a cash amount of Rs 590 were recovered from his possession.
The apprehendee was identified as Azim (54) s/o (L) Helim of Yaripok, Thoubal district.
The apprehendee along with the recovered items has been handed over to the Forest and Wild Life Department, Imphal.
In another operation, based on specific intelligence regarding ferrying of illegal wildlife products on NH-102, the same unit, apprehended an individual along with illegal wildlife products at Khudengthabi of Chandel district the same day.
One horn of Rhino, one mobile phone, one identity card and a cash amount of Rs 1,36,450 were recovered from his possession.
The apprehendee was identified as Mangkholai Simte (58) s/o (L) Henjakai, of Moreh Ward No 3.The apprehendee along with the recovered items has been handed over to the Forest and Wild Life Department, Imphal, it said.
In another operation, the same unit, apprehended an individual along with contraband drugs at Khudengthabi of Chandel district on March 16 .
81 gms of heroin, one mobile phone, one identity card (1st IRB), one pen drive, one voter identity card and a cash amount of Rs 910 were recovered from his possession.
The apprehendee was identified as Md Dhoiba, (32) s/o Md Abdul Jalal of Thoubal.
The apprehendee along with the recovered items has been handed over to the Narcotics Control Bureau Imphal.
In another operation, the same unit, apprehended an individual along with contraband drugs at Khudengthabi of Chandel district on March 16, the PRO statement said.
15 gms of heroin, one mobile phone, one driving license, one pan card, one SBI ATM and a cash of Rs 2,990 were recovered from his possession.
He was identified as Lokendro Singh, (50) S/o Nilamani Singh, of Sagolband, Imphal West.
The apprehendee along with the recovered items has been handed over to Narcotics Control Bureau imphal, it added.