Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, December 12 2010:
With the upcoming festivities, there has been a sudden rise in unlawful activities along NH-53 .
Subsequently, 5 AR of 59 Mountain Brigade under the aegis of Red Shield Division is carrying out day and night vigil all along the national highway, informed a PIB (DW) statement.
Troops of 5 AR captured 350 Kgs of grade-I ganja from a vehicle at Maram on the night of December 10 .
The driver and co-driver involved in smuggling ganja were also taken into custody.
They also foiled an abduction bid on a truck driver by PSG cadres near Senapati town the same night.
One PSG cadre identified as Loli Mao of Mao Karang was apprehended and later handed over to police.
A total of 9500 Kgs of ganja were seized along NH 39 this year alone.