Four bunkers destroyed, crude bombs seized
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, June 05 2023:
A combined team of Jiribam police, Tamenglong police, Assam Rifles, CRPF, police commandos and 5th Manipur Rifles destroyed four sandbag bunkers and seized three crude bombs from two villages in Jiribam district in a joint search operation carried out on Sunday.
The search, which was conducted after shots were fired around midnight in and around the district headquarters, commenced from 7 am from Gularthol, a Meetei village, where the security forces found a bunker made of sandbag and destroyed the same.
Later, they continued the operation at Phaital village where they found three similar bunkers and three crude bombs.
The bunkers were destroyed and the crude bombs disposed of.
Residents of both villages extended full cooperation in the search operation, according to SP Jiribam M Pradip.
The SP further said that there were no signs of the villagers attacking one another.
The bunkers were made for defence purpose.
Besides, leaders of the two villagers were also planning for a peace meeting on Monday, which is commendable, he added.