IED found
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, February 11 2013:
40 Assam Rifles of 9 Sector under HQ IGAR(S), assisted by police and Police Bomb Disposal team defused a powerful IED at 3.30pm today near Andro Sanapat on Andro � Yairipok road.
Earlier in the morning around 10, a civilian (whose identity is not disclosed) informed the Andro post Commander about a suspicious object lying west of the road, near Andro Sanapat, said a statement issued by the PRO of IGAR (S) .
The presence of explosive was confirmed by Assam Rifles Dog.
Immediately the area was cordoned off, traffic was halted and police BD team was informed.
BD team along with Yairipok Police arrived and confirmed it to be a Remote controlled IED.
The BD team safely defused and destroyed at 3pm.After analysis of the IED it was found that the IED was housed in an aluminium rectangular container with a switch, having approximately one kg RDX and approx 1.5 kg of nails, nuts and bolts, with an electronic circuit for triggering the IED.
The IED was capable of causing major damage to vehicles plying on the road, civilians and SF in the area, the PRO statement said.