Search ops conducted ahead of Sangai Festival
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal/Bishnupur, November 16 2022:
Beefing up security measures in connection with the upcoming Sangai Festival, teams of Imphal West district police commandos carried out search operation from 6.30 to 8.30 pm at Takhel Leikai, Thingom Leikai, Keishampat Leimajam Leikai and Tera Kurou Makhong.
In all 150 houses including those of five UG cadres out on bail were searched and 270 people verified.
There is, however, no report of any arrest made during the operations.
Another district commando team conducted search operation at Masjid Road, Polo Ground and surrounding areas from 3.30 to 4 pm during which 155 people were verified, out of which eight without proper identification documents were handed over to City police station but later released after proper verification.
Meanwhile, a combined team of Bishnupur police commando and Keibul police station carried out operation on Wednesday morning at Keirenphabi Maning Leikai.
In all, 30 houses were searched and 90 people verified but there is no report of any arrest made.
Search operation was also conducted at Nambol Bazar during which verification of 70 people was done, out of which three people without proper identification documents were handed over to Nambol police station for further verification.
On Tuesday, Imphal West district police commandos searched hotels and rented quarters in and around North AOC and Zomi Villa from 7.50 am till 8.45 am.
In all, 65 individuals were verified and 7 hotels searched but no arrest made.
In another search conducted at Ngari Galli, Boragalli, Kasturi Crossing and Naga-nala stretch from 3:20 pm till 4 pm, the district police commandos verified 140 individuals out of which 9 were detained as they could not produce any valid identity documents.
However, they were later released after further verification at City Police station.