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Defence
Assam Rifles Confiscates Weapons and Ammunition in Mizoram
✍️ The Times of India
🗓 12 Oct 2026, 02:02 AM
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The paramilitary Assam Rifles seized a cache of firearms and ammunition during an operation in Mizoram, according to The Times of India.
Assam Rifles, the Indian Army's border security force, carried out a raid in the northeastern state of Mizoram and recovered a substantial quantity of illegal weapons and ammunition. The operation, reported by The Times of India, was aimed at curbing the flow of arms that could threaten regional security. Officials did not disclose the exact number of firearms or rounds seized, but described the cache as significant. No arrests or injuries were reported during the sweep. The force reiterated its commitment to preventing the proliferation of unauthorised arms in the border areas of the Northeast.