Search ops continue, weapons recovered
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, July 03 2024:
Security forces continued to conduct search operations and recover more weapons from various locations on Wednesday.
According to a police report, a combined team of Thoubal district police, 165 TA and 4 AR conducted search operation in B Phainom and Haokhong villages under Nongpok Sekmai PS from 4.30 am till 7.45 am Wednesday during which six No 36 HE Hand Grenades, two detonators, two Tear Smoke Shell Soft Noses and one pumpi were recovered from Haokhong, located next to Irong village.
Another joint team of Thoubal district police and BSF conducted search operation from 6.30 am till 8.30 am Wednesday in areas of Heirok Part-3 Thong Wangma, Heirok Part-2 Litan Makhong and Heirok Part-2 Moirangthem Leikai under Heirok PS.
Altogether 86 houses were searched and 342 people verified.
However, there is no report of any arrest or recovery of weapon.
On the other hand, a combined team of Chandel district police and BSF carried out an area domination patrolling along the IVR of Chandonpokpi village under Chandel PS from 7am to 8.30am Wednesday.
Another joint team of Chandel district police, 8MR and BSF conducted an area domination patrolling at Anal Khunou and surrounding areas Under Chakpikarong PS from 7 am to 8.30 am Wednesday.
A combined team of Ukhrul district police and BSF also carried out an area domination patrolling at Ukhrul District Headquarter, View Land Zone 1, and Headquarter Ground area from 7 am to 9 am Wednesday.
Meanwhile, a joint team of Bishnupur district police and CRPF conducted a search operation at Moirang Khoiru Leikai under Moirang PS from 6.30am till 8.30am Wednesday.
During the operation, 60 houses were searched and 150 people verified while a combined team of Kakching district police and BSF conducted search operation at Wabagai Keithel from 6.40 am till 7.40 am Wednesday.
In all, 30 houses were searched and 70 people verified but no arrest or recovery of weapon made.