AR foils cross border smuggling of contrabands

Imphal: Shangshak battalion of Assam Rifles (AR) under the aegis of IGAR (S) foiled cross border smuggling of contrabands in KAsangKhullen village, Kamjong District on Saturday.

Based on specific input, troops of AR intercepted three vehicles carrying illegal timber logs being ferried from across the Indo-Myanmar border.

The recovered timber logs were assessed to be of worth Rs 2.4 crore, the AR said.

The recovered items along with vehicles and drivers were handed over to forest department for further legal action.