KHONSA, Jul 14: In a significant operation launched by Khonsa battalion of Assam Rifles in conjunction with Arunachal Police on Thursday, one suspected woman operative affiliated with illicit groups was apprehended with suspected heroin based narcotic substance.
Assam Rifles launched the operation based on an intelligence regarding presence of suspected operatives of insurgent groups in Khonsa Town. During the multiple searches carried out at the same time, suspected heroin based narcotic substances worth Rupees Four Lakhs was recovered along with an amount of Rupees Seventy thousand in cash which was likely kept to be handed over to banned outfits. The operative was carrying the narcotics procured from the border areas via Burmese operatives raising money for underground groups. Apprehension of the individual led to unfolding of a narco funding racket that is being run by anti-national elements.
Drug trade has increased to be a major nuisance in the region. It is speculated that the drug trade is part of a larger narco terror racket that is fueling the fledgling insurgency by sale of high end drugs in the region. Since extortion activities have plummeted and the population support has been waning, the anti-national elements are devising new ways to fuel insurgency in the region. The Security forces have taken a stand to shut down the narco terrorism nexus and the apprehension of these individuals is a major setback to the nefarious designs of the insurgents, the Assam Rifles said in a statement.

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Kenter Joya Riba

(Managing Editor)
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