Assam Governor asks Army to put a stop to smuggling from Myanmar

Assam Governor Prof Jagdish Mukhi mentioned to Lt Gen Manoj Pande, GOC in C, Eastern Command, Indian Army about the illegal smuggling of arms, gold, drugs and liquor through Myanmar via Moreh and requested Indian Army to play a more dominant role in combing the Inter-state movement of such contraband especially through Nagaland.

Lt Gen Manoj Pande, GOC in C, Eastern Command, Indian Army, HQ Kolkata accompanied by Lt Gen Robin Khosla, GOC 4 Corps Indian Army, HQ Tezpur, called on Governor of Assam in Guwahati.

In a statement Rajbhawan stated Governor enquired about the security situation and Army’s presence in Upper Assam districts Tinsukia, Dibrugarh, Jorhat, Sivasagar, Golaghat and Charaideo. Governor also enquired about abduction of the employees of ONGC from the exploration sites. Governor appreciated the perfect coordination between Assam Police, Indian Army and other security forces deployed in the State.


The Governor mentioned the illegal smuggling of arms, gold, drugs and liquor through Myanmar via Moreh and requested Indian Army to play a more dominant role in combing the Inter-state movement of such contraband especially through Nagaland.

He further discussed his views on maintenance of a peaceful eco-system in the state of Assam and assured Indian Army of all support in its effort to defend the Nation. Governor also mentioned the recent State level security review conducted by him and appreciated the efforts made by all security agencies including Assam Police, Indian Army, BSF, SSB and CRPF.