Guwahati, Sep 24 (PTI) Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi today directed the administration to use helicopters and mechanised boats to step up rescue and relief operations in the flood-hit state. Gogoi, who is in Japan, spoke to Revenue minister Prithibi Majhi, Water Resources Minister Rajib Lochan Pegu and Chief Secretary Naba Kumar Das over the phone and directed them to step up rescue and relief operations, officials said. Besides, giving directions for use of helicopters and mechanised boats, the Chief Minister said that adequate food materials be supplied to the flood-affected. Gogoi also directed all ministers in his cabinet to visit flood affected districts immediately and oversee relief and rescue operations at first hand. The Chief Minister is on a six-day trip to Japan as a member of the Empowered Committee of State Finance Ministers. The flood situation in the state worsened today with nine lives lost and ten lakh people rendered homeless in 16 districts as the water level of the Brahmaputra and its tributaries continued to rise.
Imphal, Sept 24 (PTI) Ten militants of different organisations were arrested by police commandos during search operations in Manipur, police said today. Most of the arrested militants, including three women, were involved in extortion and planting bombs to attack security personnel, the police said.
Mobile phones and important documents were recovered from their possession. Of the ten militants, Jilpao Baite and W. Premananda of United People's Party of Kangleipak (UPPK) were nabbed from Paona Market complex here while five militants of People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak- Progressive (PREPAK-PRO) identified as W Premkumar, M Chandrajit, A Santibala Devi, Kh Rita Devi and T Chaoba were arrested from Shingjamei area in Imphal west district yesterday.
A militant of People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) identified as Keisam Silvia Devi was also arrested during a search operation at Uripok area near here while a militant of Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP), Gurumayum Ibomcha Sharma was nabbed from Zonjeng Leikai area in Imphal West yesterday. In another search operation, a militant of United Revolutionary Front (URF) identified as Huidrom Shyam Singh was arrested from Hatta area in Imphal East district yesterday, the police said. The militants were handed over to Imphal West district police station for further investigation, the police said.
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