Assam Rifles foils timber smuggling bid
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, February 22 2021:
Thoubal Battalion of 9 Sector Assam Rifles under the aegis of HQ IGAR (South) apprehended two trucks loaded with 13 logs of teakwood and another truck loaded with 94 blocks of teakwood from Saram village in Thoubal district today.
On receiving a specific input regarding movement of contraband items along Thoubal-Hongi axis, troops of Assam Rifles established a mobile vehicle check post in Saram and apprehended three suspected smugglers who were identified as Lourembam Ito Singh, Md Shafiq and Roustom Khan, all residents of Thoubal district, said a statement issued by PRO Assam Rifles.
In another instance Chandel Battalion of 26 Sector Assam Rifles foiled timber smuggling attempt in Libong-Duthang junction today.
Acting on specific information regarding smuggling of timber across the Indo-Myanmar border into Chandel, a team intercepted four Shaktiman trucks along with timber worth Rs 1.32 crore and eight smugglers were apprehended, added the statement.
The smuggled timber alongwith smugglers and vehicles were handed over to respective DFOs for further legal action, added the statement.