Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, May 09 2009:
Troops of 29 Assam Rifles of 26 Sector under IGAR (South) apprehended seven Bangladeshi Nationals at around 11 am today.
According to a statement issued by PRO Assam Rifles, the apprehended Bangladeshi Nationals have been identified as Hairul Boshor (25), Sali (22), Mashilbur (24), Jani Alam (16), Md Sohaib (15), Alam Khursheed (20) and Saiphur (25).They all belong to Cox Bazar, Bangladesh, the PRO Assam Rifles informed.
Sandal wood intercepted: 20 Assam Rifles of 26 Sector under HQ IGAR (South) intercepted a Tata Sumo (registration no.MN05A-1828) at Bongyang at around 10 am today and recovered 164 pieces of Sandal wood from the possession of one Sandeep of Kakching.
The apprehendee has been handed over to Forest Officer, Pallel alongwith the recovered item, informed PRO Assam Rifles in a statement.