I-Day: Combing Ops continue
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, August 08, 2013:
Tightening up security arrangement in the State ahead of the Independence Day celebration on August 15, Imphal West Police Commandos and City Police jointly conducted combing operation in Paona Bazaar area here today.
The combing operation started from 2:30 pm and continud till 3:30 pm.
During the combing operation around 400/500 people including shopkeepers, shop customers and others present in the area were herded and made to stand in queue on the eastern side of Governor Road for verification.
After the verification, around 40 people without any valid identity cards were detained while the others were released.
The detained persons were later taken to City Police Station for further interrogation.
But all of them were released later in the evening.
Meanwhile, Bishnupur Police also conducted combing operation in Bishnupur yesterday.
The Bishnupur police cordoned off the covering from UCO bank to Forest Office for the operation.
During the combing operation, which started from 2 pm till 5 pm, around 200 persons in the age group of 18 to 50 years were made pulled up for verification.