Overview

• Md. Sharifuddin, a resident of Moreh in Tengnoupal district, was arrested near Pallel police station in Kakching district on May 17, 2025.
• Police recovered 72,000 peacock feather shafts weighing 142 kilograms, stored in four plastic sacks, and valued at ₹37 lakh in the international market.
• The contraband was being smuggled across the unfenced 398 km India-Myanmar border, a known hotspot for trafficking drugs, arms, and exotic wildlife.
• A four-wheeler vehicle used for transportation was also seized during the operation, which was based on intelligence inputs.
• Authorities have announced ongoing efforts to dismantle cross-border smuggling networks while conducting parallel counter-insurgency operations in the region.