Nagaland govt calls meeting on Mar 9 to discuss Naga Peace 

Kohima : The Nagaland government has called a consultative meeting on Mar 9 at State Banquet Hall, Chief Minister’s Residential complex, Kohima to discuss the Naga Peace process, ULB election.

A state government statement stated that, the state government has invited all MLAs, presidents of all political parties, representatives of tribal groups, civil society groups of the state.

Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio, Deputy Chief Minister, Speaker of Nagaland Legislative Assembly, Advisors, government officials will be present in the meeting.

Police recover 297 grams heroin from Tripura bound car in Karimganj dist

Karimganj: Police seized a huge quantity of contraband drugs and arrested two persons from Ashimganj area under Patharkandi police station in Assam’s Karimganj district on Sunday.

Based on secret information, a team of Patharkandi police station had intercepted an Alto car bearing registration number TR-05D-0625 and during search the police team recovered 297 grams of heroin packed in 27 soap cases which were concealed under the bonnet of the car.

Police had arrested two persons and they were identified as Saif Uddin and Taj Uddin.

Samarjit Basumutary Officer-in-Charge of Patharkandi police station said that the Alto car bearing registration number TR-05D-0625 was going towards Tripura.

“Based on our intelligence input we had set up a naka checking and intercepted the car. During the search, we found 27 packets of suspected heroin from the car. Our investigation is on,” Samarjit Basumutary said.