Monday, March 29, 2010

THE NORTHEAST AT A GLANCE

Three arrested for funds misuse
Dhubri: Assistant planning officer of Dhubri district, Jayanta Kalita, junior engineer of Debitola block, Fabibar Rahman, and an employee of the block, Sahjahan Ali Ahmed, were on Sunday arrested by police from their respective residences in Dhubri district for their alleged involvement in spending government funds on political activities. Sources said NGO Gramya Jagaran filed a PIL in Gauhati High Court demanding an inquiry into the alleged diversion of Rs 2.45 lakh meant for the construction of a community hall at Bilasipara.

Dacoit held
Nagaon: Nagaon police arrested Mustafa Ali, a dacoit, from Joysagar in Sivasagar district on Saturday night.

Rebels arrested
Kokrajhar: Two NDFB militants belonging to the Ranjan Daimary faction were apprehended by security forces from the Santipur area in Chirang district on Saturday.

Shops gutted
Silchar: Three shops in Silchar’s one of the prominent commercial hubs on Janiganj Road were gutted in a fire on Saturday.

Medicines seized
Silchar: Police on Saturday seized Phensydil and Corex worth Rs 1 crore from a Tripura-bound truck at Kathigorah in Assam.

Damaged
Imphal: More than 20 houses, including an equipment room of the Central Agriculture University in Imphal, were damaged by a gale on Saturday.

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