Imphal, January 19 2009: IMPHAL WEST police today conducted search operation and verification at Paona Bazar and adjoining areas around 3 pm as a part of security measures ahead of the Republic Day celebration in Imphal.

However, no one was rounded up during the operation.

The operation was conducted as part of security measures taken up for the Republic Day celebrations in the state, Additional SP, Imphal west K Tomba, who personally supervised the operation, said.

A large number of people specialy suspected people coming up in the marketing places were verified by the police.

But anyone picked up.

Meanwhile security in and around the greater Imphal areas have been tighten further and IRB personnel and police have been detailed round the clock in more than 45 sensitive points mainly to the road leading to the Imphal city since last Saturday.

Round the clock security coverage to have vigilant on the movement of militants with night policing has been conducting in the beginning of the month.

Police securities vigilant are also assisted by the Manipur Rifles and IRB.

Apart from 25 mobile teams including quick response team are patrolling round the greater Imphal area, IRB personnel have been detailed round the clock at 45 sensitive points and main roads leading to the Imphal city.

The IRB have started detailing from Saturday and will duty at these points till Republic Day, a source said.

Five QRT (Quick Response Team), 12 security check posts, seven mobile parties, 23 motor bike IRB/commandos/city police team are no duty round the clock as day and night policing service in the Bazar area, the source said.

Movement if traffic and party area in and around chief minister secretariat, Manipur secretariat, Assembly secretariat and Raj Bhavan Complex are on strict vigil in the wake of Republic Day, it added.

Underground outfits operating in Manipur and other states of north eastern part of the state while using the term "Indian colonial rule in the region boycotting the Republic Day of the country along with other national festivals like the Independent Day, Teachers' Day etc.

since the last around two decades.

They are also imposing ban on people from participation by imposing general strike.

Meanwhile, the Thoubal police commandos on Sunday morning at about 6:30 arrested a cadre of the KYKL who confessed to have involved in the killing of non-Manipuris between Hayel and Hangul village under Mayang Imphal police station in the month of March, 2008 .

A press statement issued by Clay Khongsai, IPS and SP of Thoubal district police informed that the cadre was arrested during frisking and checking at Wabagai area in Thoubal district.

The press statement also informed of the cadre's confession to his involvement in the killing of the non-Manipuris.

The cadre has been identified as Elangbam Sunil Singh, 24, s/o Elangbam Ibomcha Singh of Hiyanglam Mayai Leikai, Thoubal district.

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