Tezpur (Assam)
NDFB-Songbijit militant B Matang alias Martin Basumatary, allegedly involved in the adivasi massacre on December 23 last, was arrested in a joint operation by 12 Assam Rifle and Assam Police on Sunday. The militant was nabbed from Mainaguri area, Superintendent of Biswanath Chariali police station Manabendra Dev Ray said. pti
Kolkata
Ex-TMC MLA arrested
Expelled Trinamool Congress strongman and former MLA Arabul Islam was arrested on Sunday from the New Town area, the emerging satellite township near Kolkata, for his alleged involvement in an extortion case, the police said. "He has been booked under attempt-to-murder charges," a senior officer of the Bidhannagar police said. PTI
Thiruvananthapuram
Bombs found near temple
Five suspected pipe bombs were found packed in gunny bags in a pond of the famed Sree Padmanabhaswamy temple here, police said on Sunday.
The temple drew international attention a few years ago after it was learnt that it holds a treasure estimated to be over Rs 1 lakh crore. ians
Chennai
Scare at airport
An unclaimed suitcase of a domestic passenger caused a flutter in the airport here today and was later found not to contain any explosives, as suspected by authorities. The suitcase of the passenger from Hyderabad was left unclaimed in the arrival zone car parking area, Airport officials said. PTI