In a major operation near the Assam-Arunachal border, Arunachal Pradesh Police on Sunday seized nearly 11 grams of suspected heroin and arrested two alleged drug peddlers near the Banderdewa market area.The operation was carried out on February 22 after Banderdewa Police Station received specific information around 1:10 pm about a possible cross-border drug movement. The information suggested that narcotics were being transported from Assam into Arunachal Pradesh on a Bajaj Pulsar motorcycle bearing registration number AS-07W-0148. Acting quickly, a police team led by Inspector Kipa Hamak, Officer-in-Charge of Banderdewa Police Station, launched an operation under the supervision of SDPO Naharlagun Shri Rishi Longdo. The team included SI Koj Tada, Head Constable T. Bomdom and Constable R. Tsering. They laid a trap at Niya Colony in Banderdewa and intercepted the motorcycle.
Two persons were detained at the spot. They were identified as Shivaji Morang, 28, and Sarat Kutum, 30. Both are residents of Bolugaguri in Bihpuria under Lakhimpur district of Assam.During the search, police recovered a blue soap case from the possession of Shivaji Morang. Inside it was an orangish-coloured powder suspected to be heroin. The seized substance weighed 10.95 grams.Following the seizure, a case was registered at Banderdewa Police Station under Sections 21(b) and 29 of the NDPS Act. The case has been numbered BDW/PS/C.No. 12/26. Both accused have been formally arrested.Police officials said further investigation is underway to trace the supply chain and to find out whether the accused are linked to a larger drug network operating across the Assam-Arunachal border. The film tells the story of an 11-year-old boy named Mivan. He struggles to understand his place in the world while moving between the fast pace of city life and his rural roots. The story focuses on childhood, emotions and growing up.
Speaking about the film, Das said children see the world in a very natural way. “Children experience the world without filters,” she said. “Through Mivan, I was drawn to a way of seeing where confusion, resistance, and tenderness coexist naturally. He does not analyse his emotions, he lives them.”The recognition is another proud moment for Assam and for Northeast India. Over the years, Rima Das has built a strong voice in Indian cinema by telling simple and honest stories rooted in local life. Her films focus on ordinary people and everyday struggles.The Special Mention at Berlin once again brings attention to stories from the Northeast. It also shows that films made with simple storytelling and real emotions can connect with audiences across the world.
