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Defence
Assam Rifles Locate and Return Missing Dimapur Teen in Agartala
✍️ The Times of India
🗓 24 Aug 2026, 11:17 PM
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The Assam Rifles unit in Tripura rescued a teenage boy from Dimapur who had gone missing in Agartala, and handed him over to his family.
The Assam Rifles, a paramilitary force under the Ministry of Defence, tracked down a missing teenage boy from Dimapur while conducting routine duties in Agartala, Tripura. Local authorities were alerted after the boy failed to return home, prompting a joint search effort.
The troops deployed a team of personnel who combed residential areas, markets and transport hubs, using both ground patrols and local intelligence. Within hours the team located the boy, who was found unharmed and guided back to the designated hand‑over point.
Family members were reunited with the teenager after the rescue, and officials confirmed that the boy was in good health. The Assam Rifles spokesperson thanked the community for its cooperation and reiterated the force’s commitment to civilian safety during peacetime operations.
The incident underscores the role of the Assam Rifles in internal security and humanitarian assistance beyond its traditional border‑patrol duties.
The troops deployed a team of personnel who combed residential areas, markets and transport hubs, using both ground patrols and local intelligence. Within hours the team located the boy, who was found unharmed and guided back to the designated hand‑over point.
Family members were reunited with the teenager after the rescue, and officials confirmed that the boy was in good health. The Assam Rifles spokesperson thanked the community for its cooperation and reiterated the force’s commitment to civilian safety during peacetime operations.
The incident underscores the role of the Assam Rifles in internal security and humanitarian assistance beyond its traditional border‑patrol duties.