The Aizawl Battalion of 23 Sector Assam Rifles has recovered unaccounted Indian currency worth Rs 16,07,700 a motorcycle and three mobile phones from Diltlang village in Mizoram’s Champhai district.
A joint team of Assam Rifles personnel and Mizoram police seized the goods during an operation at Diltlang village on Friday.
The team also detained two individuals in connection with the incident.
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In another operation against smuggling activities, the Serchhip Battalion of Assam Rifles seized 390 bags of areca nuts in Sesih village in Mizoram’s Champhai district.
The operation was carried out by a joint team of Assam Rifles personnel and custom preventive force of Champhai district.
The areca nuts seized is worth Rs 85,17,600 in the market.
The Champhai district shares an international border with Myanmar, which aids in cross-border smuggling activities.