IED recovered
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, April 08 2013:
Troops of 15 Assam Rifles of 9 Sector AR under Hqs IGAR (S) detected a remote controlled IED near Khangabok of Thoubal district at around 4:45 am today.
An AR patrol team, which was on its regular task of clearing and sanitising the road for safe passage of general public and security personnel, sighted a suspicious object near the road.
The team immediately cordoned off the area and blocked traffic movement to avert any casualty, said a press release issued by PRO Hqs IGAR (S) .
Explosive detector dog was brought into action and confirmed the presence of explosives.
Army bomb disposal squad was called in and retrieved the IED, which was weighing around 2 kg, added the press release.
Remote control circuit and battery were recovered along with the explosive.
High sense of responsibility and proactive actions of the troops of 15 Assam Rifles resulted in averting a major damage and loss to life and property, added the press release.