GUWAHATI: Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) activists Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka have been remanded to five days of judicial custody after their arrest in connection with an alleged trespassing incident at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi, Delhi Police reportedly said on Wednesday, October 14. ALSO READ: DoNER Minister Scindia Calls on Banks to Tap Northeast’s…
GUWAHATI: Basistha Police arrested an alleged ganja peddler and seized 7 kg of cannabis during an anti-drug operation in Amrit Nagar, Nabin Bazar, on Monday, October 12. ALSO READ: ‘Breaking Bad’ Actor RJ Mitte Dies at 34 The operation was led by Inspector-in-Charge Kapil Pathak as part of the police station’s ongoing drive against drug…
GUWAHATI: Basistha Police arrested three alleged drug peddlers and seized 60 grams of heroin during an anti-drug operation in Lalmati on Monday, October 12. ALSO READ: Rahul Gandhi Asks CEC Gyanesh Kumar to Resign, Says “You Are Not the Main Criminal” The operation was led by Inspector-in-Charge Kapil Pathak as part of the police station’s…
GUWAHATI: The Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Guwahati Zonal Office-I, has issued a Provisional Attachment Order under the PMLA, 2002, attaching about ₹2.12 crore lying in 43 bank accounts. ALSO READ: Northeast’s First Tile Manufacturing Plant Inaugurated in Assam With ₹250 Crore Investment The accounts are held with Axis Bank, Bank of India, Federal Bank, IndusInd…
GUWAHATI: Veteran actor Nana Patekar has died at the age of 75 after suffering a severe cardiac arrest in Goa. One of Indian cinema’s most acclaimed performers, Patekar was known for his powerful performances across Hindi and Marathi films, as well as theatre and television. ALSO READ: Several Assam Police Officers Transferred in Major Reshuffle…
GUWAHATI: Assam Police have arrested two people on allegations of passing security-related information to Pakistan, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said at a press conference on Sunday. ALSO READ: Assam Government Declares October 17 Holiday for Maha Saptami One of the accused is a retired Army jawan who was re-employed on a contractual basis with…
GUWAHATI: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) Founder and National Convenor Abhijeet Dipke has alleged that party Co-Convenor and Spokesperson Ashutosh Ranka was picked up by Assam Police from a private residence in Guwahati on Sunday, September 27, ahead of the party’s scheduled regional volunteers’ meeting. ALSO READ: Virat Kohli Says 2027 ODI World Cup Will Be…
GUWAHATI: Jharkhand Higher and Technical Education and Urban Development Minister and senior Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) leader Sudivya Kumar Sonu died of cardiac arrest at a private hospital in Ranchi early Sunday. He was 56. ALSO READ: UN Declares November 27 International Day to End Child, Early and Forced Marriage Sonu was admitted to the…
GUWAHATI: The Special Task Force (STF), Assam, arrested a 21-year-old man allegedly linked to the Pakistan-based Shahzad Bhatti Network (SBN) in Hailakandi in the early hours of Wednesday, August 26, taking the total number of arrests in the case to four. ALSO READ: GMC Conducts Eviction Drive in Guwahati’s Sijubari Near Kanaklata Path The accused,…
GUWAHATI: A team from Basistha Police Station has arrested an absconding accused in connection with a case registered under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) and Section 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) (Amendment) Act, 2019. ALSO READ: Missing Assam Forest Team Traced Safe After Two-Day Communication Blackout The accused, identified…
GUWAHATI: The International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs (IWGIA), a global organisation working for the rights of Indigenous peoples, has condemned the arrest of Indigenous human rights defender Pranab Doley by the Assam Police, alleging that the action may be linked to his campaign against the Asian Development Bank (ADB)-funded solar power project in…
GUWAHATI: Veteran Assamese actress Purabi Sarma passed away in Guwahati on Tuesday evening, July 14, after suffering a cardiac arrest. She was rushed to a private hospital, where doctors declared her dead. She was pronounced dead at around 7:30 PM. ALSO READ: Assam Govt to Set Up 14 New Circle Officer Offices to Strengthen Revenue…
GUWAHATI: Raijor Dal MLAs staged a protest on the premises of the Assam Legislative Assembly against the arrest of Kaziranga hotel project opponent and indigenous rights activist Pranab Doley, along with activist Aditya Rabha, accusing the Assam government of targeting those protesting alleged encroachment on tribal land. ALSO READ: 78 gm Heroin, Stolen Electronics and…
GUWAHATI: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday, July 7, said the accused in the Guwahati road rage assault case has been arrested and is not associated with the BJP, asserting that "road rage has no place in Assam" and that anyone involved in such acts will face the full force of the…
GUWAHATI: The Central Police District of Guwahati Commissionerate on Saturday, July 4, has arrested 39-year-old Avik Das, alias Abhimanyu Das, in connection with a case of armed extortion, physical assault, and wrongful confinement. A subsequent raid at his residence in Chapaidong, Bonda, led to his apprehension and the seizure of a large cache of…
GUWAHATI: Police have busted an inter-state dog theft gang from Guwahati, arresting 5 accused in an operation launched by Basistha PS, Officer in Charge Kapil Pathak told media on June 29, Monday. ALSO READ: Truck Rams Hydra Crane on NH 27 in Guwahati, Operator Killed According to police, the arrested were identified as Rangsina Rangkhang,…
GUWAHATI: Guwahati Police on Friday, June 19, nabbed the key accused in the recent Doordarshan Colony robbery case, and he will be produced before a court. ALSO READ: Assam Expands Power Infrastructure, Plans 16 New Substations and Additional Grid Capacity On June 12 evening, the accused person, Tridip Kumar Das, aged 33, originally from Misamari,…
GUWAHATI: Assam Police have seized narcotic substances worth an estimated ₹14.5 crore in a series of successful anti-drug operations carried out in Sribhumi and Nagaon districts, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced on Thursday, June 18. ALSO READ: Zubeen Garg Mural Row: Artist to Repaint Portrait at Ganeshguri as GMC Denies Role in Removal According…
GUWAHATI: The Assam STF and State GST Department have arrested eight persons in connection with an alleged fake Input Tax Credit (ITC) fraud involving more than ₹47 crore during coordinated operations in Guwahati, Bihar and West Bengal. ALSO READ: Telegram Temporarily Restricted in India Until June 22 Ahead of NEET (UG) 2026 Re-Exam According to…
GUWAHATI: In a joint anti-rhino poaching operation based on specific intelligence inputs, forest and police officials apprehended two suspected poachers before they could allegedly enter Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve for hunting wildlife. ALSO READ: 11 Artistes, Including Veteran Actress Chetana Das, Receive Sangeet Natak Akademi Recognition from Assam The operation was carried out…
