The wreckage of the Pawan Hans helicopter Tirap Deputy Commissioner Kamalesh Joshi was found at a remote area of Arunachal Pradesh where it crash landed on Tuesday.
The rescue operation made with three choppers along with a Sukhoi Jet locate the wreckage at Thinsa in the wee hours tracing a phone calls from Joshi to his wife at 2-10 in the afternoon. Senior officials arrived in the crash site and recovered the decomposed bodies in the morning.
The chopper went missing on Tuesday on its way to Khunsa from Longding. The last contact was established at 11-30 with Mohanbari airport. Initially, the search operation was concentrated at an area near Dalom where a section of local residents claimed to have heard the sound of a huge explosion in the sky.
But rescuers failed to trace it even after deployment of a Sukhoi Jet along with three other helicopters during the last six days.
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Police have arrested two suspected ultras of Harkat-ul-Jehad-al-Islami with arms and ammunition in Sonitpur district.According to information, A battalion of Assam Rifles nabbed them at Thelamara...
The All Bodo Students’ Union finally ended its indefinite hunger strike with lemon water from the hands of Mangalsing Narzary.The decision was taken after the Centre invited them for tripartite talks on September 4. ABSU president Pramod Boro declared withdrawal of their 52 hr long indefinite hunger strike on Saturday . The student leaders now expects the Centre to show their sincerity on the issue and will not tolerate any kind of conspiracy.
Mumbai gangrape shocks Assam also. The photojournalists Association staged a silent protest against the brutal incident and demanded strict action against the culprits. Assam Photojournalists Association (APJA) staged a silent protest against the brutal gang-rape of a 23-year-old photojournalist in Mumbai and demanded strict action against the culprits.APJA demanded appropriate measures to ensure that such incidents are not repeated in future. The photojournalists staged the protest in front of Guwahati Press Club with their mouths covered by black clothes. Journalists from different organisations, both from print and electronic media, participated in the protest.
At least 40 people have fallen ill after consuming food at a religious function near Hajo in Kamrup district on Saturday. The individual religious function took place at a house on Friday night. After the puja, the invitees consumed 'prasad' and started complaining of uneasiness. Over 40 people suffered from vomiting and loose motion. Altogether 10 persons have been released from the hospital while 30 others are undergoing treatment.
Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Friday reviewed the state’s overall security scenario a day after ULFA struck at Mangoldoi police station.The meeting is believed to have decided to step up offensive against the insurgent outfits in the state.Apart from DGP Jayanta Narayan Chaudhury, ADGP, IGP, Chief secretary were also attended the meeting. Meanwhile, police have picked up four persons in this connection.
A set of laws is on the cards to deal with the witch-hunting cases in the state.The decision got a final shape at a meeting of the top police and civil officials at the Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi’s official residence in Koinadhara. Apart from DGP Jayanta Narayan Chaudhury, ADGP, IGP, Chief secretary were also attended the meeting.
Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi stressed quality education, human resources, working conditions and infrastructure to make Guwahati University a front-ranking institute of the world.In his interaction with the newly appointed Vice Chancellor of Guwahati University, Dr Mridul Hazarika, he underscored the need to upgrade the status of the university and to enter into collaborations with foreign universities.
All of a sudden, Kamakhya turned into a security fortress. The ancient temple wore a festive look. The suspense was over when West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee visited the temple.Banerjee landed at the Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport at 1-30 PM. Then she left for the ancient temple where she offered puja.
Haryana has seen yet another instance of an outstation girl being sold to be raped. This time a girl hailing from Assam was allegedly raped by four men. The shocking tale came to light on August 18. The 19 year old Assam gave a slip to her captor and fled to Delhi. Then she met social a activist who after hearing her plight helped her lodge a FIR at Sarai Rohilla police station in the Capital.
Atleast nine persons including four journalists sustained injury when ULFA exploded a powerful grenade in Mongoldoi on Thursday. The incident took place at the police station campus at 6.30 in the evening. Eyewitnesses told assamtimes that two motorcycle born youths lobbed the IED from the national highway to the campus targetting a function. The explosion took place with a huge sound leaving 9 people injured. They include 2 policemen and 4 journalists who were covering the function.The injured have been rushed to the hospital. Hours after the attack, the insurgent outfit owned up the responsibilty of the incident.
JFA demands stern action against Dabholkar assassin Guwahati: Journalist Forum Assam (JFA) has expressed its utter dismay at the killing of Dr Narendra Dabholkar, a Maharashtra based editor and social reformer, by unidentified gunmen and demanded the authority to nab the culprits for exemplary punishments.Renowned rationalist Dabholkar, 70, who was the editor of a Marathi weekly titled Sadhana was shot dead in Pune on Tuesday morning reportedly by two men on a motorcycle while he walking nearby Omkareshwar temple. After shooting him at point blank range, the gunmen escaped.A hardcore campaigner against superstition and black magic in various Indian societies, Dabholkar also founded...
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