Nagaland: Chargesheet against 25 in land encroachment case at Dimapur Airport

The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the Dimapur airport land encroachment case has filed a chargesheet against 25 private individuals and is awaiting sanction to prosecute six public servants implicated in the scam. The SIT, acting on directives from the Nagaland Home Department, uncovered evidence of illegal encroachment and the use of forged documents following a detailed inquiry. A regular criminal case was registered at the State Crime Police Station in Kohima, leading to charges of criminal conspiracy, cheating, and forgery under the IPC. The chargesheet was submitted to the court in Dimapur, while district authorities simultaneously launched an eviction drive, dismantling structures built on encroached airport land.

Five Manipur districts have lifted their internet service bans.

The Manipur government on Friday lifted the suspension of internet and mobile data services in five valley districts—Imphal West, Imphal East, Thoubal, Kakching, and Bishnupur—from 6 a.m. onward. The suspension, originally imposed on June 7 for five days, followed violent protests triggered by the arrest of Arambai Tenggol leader Ashem Kanan Singh by the CBI at Imphal airport. With improved law and order and to ease public inconvenience, the government decided to restore internet access. Earlier, curfew hours were relaxed in these districts, and the Arambai Tenggol group also announced a relaxation of its shutdown call. The government urged citizens to avoid activities that could lead to further internet shutdowns.

38 amidst persistent communal tensions in Dhubri: CM of Assam.

In the wake of communal tensions following the repeated placement of cattle heads near a Hanuman temple in Dhubri town—triggered initially by the discovery of a cow’s head on June 7, after Eid-al-Adha—Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma issued shoot-at-sight orders at night and announced the arrest of 38 individuals overnight. The situation escalated with stone-pelting and further provocations, including inflammatory posters by the group ‘Nabin Bangla’ seeking to merge Dhubri with Bangladesh. Sarma emphasized a zero-tolerance policy against those desecrating temples and disturbing peace, deployed RAF and CRPF forces, and warned that anyone attempting violence would be dealt with severely. The district administration had earlier imposed and later lifted prohibitory orders as the situation fluctuated.

NIA charges ULFA (I) chief Paresh Baruah and two others in connection with the Assam IED bomb conspiracy.

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has filed a chargesheet against three individuals, including ULFA (I) chief Paresh Baruah, for their involvement in a conspiracy to carry out multiple IED blasts in Assam on Independence Day last year. Baruah, also known by several aliases, is the chairman and self-styled commander-in-chief of the banned United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA-I). Along with Abhijit Gogoi and Jahnu Boruah, he faces charges under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, and the Explosive Substances Act. The trio was linked to IEDs planted at Dispur Last Gate in Guwahati as part of a broader ULFA (I) plan to disrupt Independence Day celebrations. According to the NIA, the explosives were intended to cause death, injury, property destruction, and to threaten the unity and sovereignty of India by spreading terror among the public.

Drug raid in Manipur: Meth worth Rs 22 cr was found along the Indo-Myanmar border.

In a major crackdown on organized drug syndicates, security forces in Manipur, with support from the Assam Rifles, seized over 57 kilograms of methamphetamine tablets valued at approximately Rs. 22 crores. The illicit consignment, smuggled through the Indo-Myanmar border and bound for Silchar, Assam, was intercepted in Imphal West district after being concealed in the roof ceiling of a Tata truck. The driver, Nawaj Sharif, was arrested at the scene. This operation highlights the growing challenge of narcotics trafficking in Northeast India, where porous borders and insurgent activities facilitate the movement of drugs, posing significant threats to regional security and public health.

Assam police reorganisation: Himanta’s “shoot-at-sight” directive results in Leena Doley being moved to Dhubri.

The Government of Assam has announced a significant reshuffle of senior police officers, effective 13th June 2025. Amitava Sinha, previously serving as Senior Superintendent of Police (Organized Crime) with the CID, Assam, has been reassigned to Hailakandi, replacing Leena Doley. Doley, in turn, will now head to Dhubri as Senior Superintendent of Police, taking over from Navin Singh. Singh is set to take up Sinha’s former role at the CID. These strategic transfers are intended to optimize police operations and strengthen administrative processes across the state.

Cow head incident: 38 people are arrested as Assam IGP leads night patrols

Dhubri district in Assam witnessed heightened security and a major police crackdown on June 13, with Inspector General of Police Akhilesh Kumar Singh leading extensive patrols and the Rapid Action Force deployed across the town. Under direct orders from Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, police arrested 38 individuals overnight from eight police stations for non-bailable offenses, signaling a strong commitment to restoring peace and safety in the region.