Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, March 19 2009:
Based on specific information regarding presence of armed UG cadres in general area of Somdal, troops of 17 AR of 10 Sector under HQ IGAR (S) launched operation in the area.
During the search of the area, 212 kgs of Ganja have been recovered from an abandoned hut on March 18, the PRO Assam Rifles informed, adding that the seized Ganja has been handed over to Ukhrul police.
On the other hand, PRO Defence Wing informed that the troops of 57 Mountain Division seized a large consignment of Ganja from a house in View Land Colony, Senapati belonging to one individual named Mekho.
In a statement, the PRO said that based on specific information about the presence of the contraband, troops of 22 Assam Rifles carried out search of the house and recovered the Ganja weighing about 400 kgs and estimated to worth Rs 5 lakhs in the market.
The sized Ganja and the individual have been handed over to the police.