5 Assam Rifles seize liquor in Zunheboto

Zunheboto, October 21 (MExN): 5 Assam Rifles under the aegis of HQ IGAR (North) recovered liquor on two different occasions in Zunheboto district.  

On October 18, the 5 AR established Mobile Vehicle Check Post at Zungti village road junction and intercepted Maruti Gypsy bearing registration number NL 07H 6065 which was carrying liquor. Two persons identified as Yepaka (29) and Hinoto (27) were apprehended in this regard, informed a press release from Assam Rifles. They were found in possession of illegal liquor consisting of 61 cases of MC Dowell’s Rum, it added. The two along with the recovered liquor were subsequently handed over to Zunheboto Police Station for further investigation.  

5 Assam Rifles also intercepted a Scorpio Mahindra bearing registration number UP 16 J5522 which was carrying liquor on October 20 at Natha in Zunheboto district. One person identified as Vitoka Yeptho (26) was found in possession of illegal liquor consisting of 384 bottles of MC Dowell’s Rum and 72 bottles of Beer Kingfisher, AR informed in a separate press release. The individual along with the recovered liquor was handed over to Zunheboto Police Station for further investigation, it added.