Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, October 08 2010:
Bishnupur district police commandos launched counter insurgency operations at villages nearby the Loktak and in the lake itself on the Kumbi and Sendra sides.
There were no reports of arrest of any UGs or rounding up of suspects.
A police report said that the search operation started from 2 pm yesterday and lasted till 8 am today.
Police commandos attached with the Bishnupur police launched the operation to flush out UGs, based on a tip-off of the presence of PREPAK and KYKL cadres in the areas.
The commando team led by Additional SP Md Ishaq conducted search operations at Komlakhong Mamang, Ungamel and lake areas of Sendra Mamang and Phubala.
During the operation, the team discovered around 30 huts on the floating Phumdis.
Police suspected these huts had been constructed by the UGs but were abandoned before police reached the lake.
They also conducted search operations at lake areas bordering Ishok village under Nambol station today.
During the operation, they detained fishermen in the lake and conducted verifications.