The Assam Rifles statement said that acting on specific intelligence, a team from Assam Rifles, in collaboration with Mizoram Police, established a mobile vehicle check post at Lawipu junction near Aizawl.
A huge number of detonators were confiscated after the security forces received specific intelligence about the movement of war-like stores near the Indo-Myanmar border. The confiscated detonators have been handed over to Mizoram Police for further action.
Mizoram news: The council of ministers also approved the proposal to establish a state human rights commission and creation of 16 posts under the panel.
Apart from seizures, two individuals were also arrested by the joint team of Assam Rifles and Mizoram Police. Both the arrested individuals along with contraband were handed over to the police for further legal actions.
Speaking at the inauguration of Zofa Agency, a private placement agency approved by the Union Ministry of External Affairs, CM Lalduhoma emphasised the importance of skill development and urged job seekers to consider even low-paying jobs overseas.
The individual identified as Solomona alias Hminga is the second accused to be arrested in the case. According to NIA, he had established a network in the bordering areas of Myanmar to procure and smuggle arms and ammunition along with explosives into Mizoram and Manipur.
Thousands gathered in Mizoram to protest the Indian government's decision to fence the India-Myanmar border and end the free movement agreement. Organised by the Zo Re-Unification Organisation (Zoro), the rallies in Zokhawthar and Vaphai villages underscored demands for preserving free movement.
Congress leader C Lalmuanthanga assumes office as the Chief Executive Member (CEM) of the Lai Autonomous District Council (LADC), leading a coalition with the Mizo National Front (MNF) in the 25-member council.
Amid disruptions in rail traffic affecting Mizoram's transportation due to issues in the Lumding-Badarpur sector of Assam, Mizoram's Minister of Food, Civil Supplies, and Consumer Affairs, B Lalchhanzova, issued a stern warning on Friday, May 10, against hoarding petroleum.
Mizoram Excise Minister Lalnghinglova Hmar announced that in future, the excise department will collaborate with other departments and churches to combat the menace of drugs and alcohol.
Mizoram news: The officer said that Hussain, the mastermind, sanctioned loans to fictitious customers, never delivering vehicles but selling them at discounted prices.
Lok Sabha Elections 2024: In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, the MNF's C Lalrosanga won the seat against the INC's Lalnghinglova Hmar by a margin of 8,140 votes.
The recovered consignment and the apprehended individual were handed over to Special Narcotics Police Station, CID (Crime), Mizoram, Aizawl on Monday for further legal proceedings, police said.
Lok Sabha Elections 2024 are scheduled to take place in seven phases, beginning April 19. The counting of votes is set for June 4.
Mizoram news: In a separate joint operation by Assam Rifles and the police, heroin weighing 1,376 gm valued at Rs 9.6 crore was recovered from the same Zokhawthar area on Thursday.
CM Lalduhoma said he had urged the home minister not to construct a fence on the Mizoram side even if the Manipur side of the Indo-Myanmar border is fenced. Lalduhoma expressed optimism that the Centre may not fence the 510-km-long Mizoram-Myanmar border.
Assam Rifles recovered heroin weighing 480 grams worth Rs 3.36 crore and apprehended one individual in the general area crossing Point-I, Zokhawthar Champhai district, in Mizoram on February 14. The apprehended individual was handed over to the police.
As the president of the opposition Mizo National Front (MNF), Zoramthanga discussed this decision with the party's senior vice president, Tawnluia, during the inauguration of the MNF party office in Aizawl.
The primary objectives encompass mitigating congestion within Aizawl city on NH-6, circumventing heavily built-up areas, reducing traffic congestion, and enhancing road safety within capital city limits.
Mizoram news: Referring to his meeting with Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Delhi on Thursday (January 5), Lalduhoma told the media in Aizawl that he had discussed the Assam-Mizoram border dispute issue with Shah and was keen to resolve the issue through discussion.
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