Assam police nab man with drone materials
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, June 16 2024:
A team of Assam Police's Special Task Force (STF) on Saturday detained one Sanjeev Kumar Mishra in Guwahati along with a drone and drone-making materials.
According to a police report, on receiving reliable information that some outfits, with the aim of intensifying the violence are trying to smuggle weapons, drones and its components from Guwahati to Manipur, the Assam STF was alerted to initiate strict measures.
Acting on one such input, a team of STF apprehended Sanjeev Kumar during search operation conducted in Roopnagar area of Guwahati on Saturday along with a drone and materials which he was trying to smuggle to Manipur.
On questioning, Mishra confessed that the drone and relevant materials were to be transported from Guwahati and handed over to armed persons in Manipur.
Meanwhile, the STF police station has registered a case for further investigation.
Mention may be made here that another STF team had earlier apprehended one Khaigoulen Kipgen (27) s/o Hensat Kipgen of Gamngai village, Kangpokpi district on June 14 with 10 drone batteries, Rs 3.40 lakh in cash and four pairs of booths, allegedly meant for use by Kuki militants in Manipur.