SFs search Sugnu, CCpur villages
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, February 20 2024:
As part of the measure to contain the weeklong gunfights since February 14, search operations were conducted on Tuesday in areas under Kakching district's Sugnu and Lailoiphai and Dongyang villages under Churachandpur district, which have been witnessing intermittent firing.
A team of Manipur police led by a DIG-rank officer and comprising personnel of Kakching district police and 136 BN BSF conducted search operation at Sugnu from 8.20 am.
However, there is no report of any arrest or recovery of firearms in the operation.
Similarly, a combined team of CRPF, BSF, ITBP and Kakching district police conducted search operation at Lailoiphai and Dongyang villages in Churachandpur district, the report said, adding that the operation covered suspected bunkers/camps of Kuki militants.
Interestingly, firing from both sides ceased during the search operation.
It may be mentioned that two security personnel suffered injuries in firing by Kuki militants on February 14 while on February 18 a village volunteer suffered bomb splinter wounds.
Three elderly women also died due to heart attack due to heavy mortar shelling in Sugnu area.