A local farmer in Raha rescued a python weighing 10 kg and measuring 8 feet on Friday much to the delight of the animal activists in the entire area. Local residents told Assam Times that the farmer caught the python at Dighaldori village after he spotted it near a water body in the morning hours. Then he tried to save it reptile and trapped it with the help of a fishing tool made of bamboo. Then he informed it to the local police station and forest officials who took the reptile in their custody. Various organizations and nature lovers have appreciated the farmer for saving the python.
Acting on a tip off , Raha police on Tuesday arrested one person for trying to extort Rs 8 lakh from one Kanak Nath of Sariohtoli village under Raha revenue circle. According to police, the arrested Pranjal Deka had nexus with Tiwa insurgency group Tiwa Liberation Army ( TLA ) and came to Raha on an extortion drive at the instance of their leader Bidyut Amseng.
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