Search ops
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, January 21 2217:
In view of the upcoming Republic Day celebration, security measures have been tightened in both Imphal West and Imphal East districts.
A team of Imphal West district police including women police personnel led by DSP (Commando) M Amit and DSP (Operation) Thokochon Haokip carried out a cordon and search operation at Sagolband Thingom Leikai from 5 am to 7 am today under the supervision of Additional SP (Operation) Dr S Ibomcha.
House to house search was also carried out in presence of family members apart from verifying around 130 people.
However, 11 people who could not produce proper identity proof documents were detained and handed over to Imphal police station for further verification.
A similar cordon and search operation was carried out by Imphal East district police led by SDPO M Roni and Imphal East Commando OC Vaiphei together with women police personnel from Checkon crossing to Checkon Awang.
The whole operation was carried out under the supervision of Additional SP (Operation) K Meghachandra.
In the course of the search operation, 13 persons including five women were detained as they could not produce valid identity proof documents.
They were later handed over to Porompat police station for further verification.