2.982 kg Brown Sugar recovered, peddler escapes
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, April 06 2023:
Assam Rifles on Thursday recovered 2.982 kg of brown sugar estimated to worth Rs 5,96,40.000 in the international market near border pillar 79/18 In -do-Myanmar border but the peddler escaped towards Myanmar territory through the jungle.
According to sources, Assam Rifles troops on routine area domination patrol near BP 18 spotted a man with sack on his back suspiciously moving across Indo-Myanmar border and approaching the Indo-Myanmar fencing road around 4.30 am.
On being challenged by the patrol party, the man left the sack and fled towards the Myanmar side.
On search of the sack, it was found containing 70 soap cases of brown sugar.
The seized items have been handed over to Moreh police station for further necessary legal action, the sources added.