Assam Rifles

Two Assam Rifles personnel injured in IED explosion

Press Trust of India | Monday April 29, 2013

Two Assam Rifles personnel were injured when three Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), planted at a roadside by militants, exploded at interior Yairipok area in Imphal East district of Manipur, police said on Monday.

Two Assam Rifles jawans injured in bomb explosion

Press Trust of India | Friday March 22, 2013

Two Assam Rifles jawans were seriously injured when a powerful bomb exploded during a search operation to detect movement of insurgents in interior Thoubal district of Manipur on Friday, official sources said.

Jawan killed, 4 others injured in Manipur blast

Edited by Ashish Mukherjee | Friday March 15, 2013

A jawan of the Assam Rifles was killed and four others were injured in a bomb blast in Manipur's Morel town today.

In Nagaland Assembly elections, issue of unification remains top priority

Alok Pandey | Thursday February 21, 2013

On Monday, Nagaland Home Minister and senior leader of the ruling Naga People's Front became the second leader from his party to have cash seized by the Assam Rifles during the campaign for the state assembly elections on February 23.

Woman critical after jumping off train to escape rape bid

Indo-Asian News Service | Friday January 4, 2013

The 25-year-old, who jumped from a moving train after she was allegedly molested by two men, was in a critical condition in a hospital in Patna on Friday. An Assam Rifles trooper has been arrested for the rape bid.

Blast near Assam Rifles office in Imphal, one injured

Press Trust of India | Thursday November 22, 2012

One person was injured in a bomb blast near Assam Rifles office today at Singjamei, 2 km from the state capital Imphal.

Blast in Manipur: Ten Assam Rifles jawans injured

Edited by Samira Shaikh | Sunday September 9, 2012

At least seven Assam Rifles jawans were injured in a bomb blast in Bishenpur district of Manipur today. The bomb, allegedly planted by militants, exploded at Kumbi area while the personnel were busy in their morning exercise.

Blast in Imphal, two Assam Rifle personnel injured

Press Trust of India | Wednesday September 5, 2012

Two Assam Rifles personnel were injured, one of them seriously, in a bomb blast at Keisampat in the heart of Imphal town in Manipur this morning.

Vintage cannons set to return to Aizawl

Press Trust of India | Friday April 27, 2012

The two vintage cannons, taken away from Aizawl by the first battalion of the Assam Rifles, would soon be restored to the Mizo people, an official statement said here.

Assam Rifles chief may face action for misusing funds for wife's clothes

Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday September 27, 2011

The Indian Army has sought the government's permission to initiate a formal probe against Assam Rifles Director General Lieutenant Gen Rameshwar Roy on charges of spending regimental funds of the paramilitary force on his wife's clothing, hair dressi...

Manorama Devi rape and murder: Assam Rifles indicted

NDTV Correspondent | Saturday September 11, 2010

In what could be a landmark judgement against the controversial Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA), the Guwahati High Court on August 31 this year has authorised the state of Manipur to act on the report of the one man commission in the alleged rape and killing of Manorama Devi by the armed for...

Height is not everything, Mr Houghton

Sunday June 22, 2008

After hearing about the exploits of young Raleng, national coach Bob Houghton could be tempted to take a closer look at the Assam Rifles goal-poacher.