AR recovers IED on NH-102
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, February 06 2013:
40 Assam Rifles of 9 Sector under HQ IGAR(S) recovered a powerful IED near Lilong Bazar on NH-102 (Imphal - Moreh road) today.
According to a statement issued by PRO Assam Rifles, the foot patrolling party of 40 Assam Rifles was sanitizing the road when they found a suspicious looking object buried under pile of pebble astride NH-102 .
The Explosive Detector Dog confirmed the suspected package to be an IED.
Immediately Lilong Police Station was informed and Bomb Disposal Team called in to neutralize the IED.
After analysis of the IED it was found that the IED was housed in an aluminum container having approximately one KG of explosive, with a timer mechanism for triggering the IED.