2000 plus police force heads for Mao
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, December 01 2016:
After a combined team of CRPF and IRB left Imphal for Mao this afternoon to escort back vehicles stranded at Mao Gate, a strong police team commanded by a Additional DGP proceeded toward Mao tonight.
The security convoy included women police, a team of Manipur Fire Services, three excavators and recovery vans.
Superintendents of Police of Imphal West, Imphal East, Thoubal and Bishnupur districts and many subordinate police officers were also moving together with the convoy.
The convoy was moving up to Mao to assist the combined team of CRPF and IRB who would be escorting stranded vehicles up to Imphal.
The additional security forces who numbered more than 2000 were moving to Mao at the directives of the High Court of Manipur and the Ministry of Home Affairs.
Meanwhile, a late report informed that a bomb was found planted at Senapati Bazar.