News report of 4 Kuki militants killed refuted
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, June 23 2023:
Situation is 'normal' in most districts except for some sporadic incidents at some places, said a press release issued by Manipur Police Central Control Room.
The Central Control Room also refuted the news report that at least four Kuki militants were killed in a gun battle yesterday at Boljang village, Kangpokpi district.
District Superintendent of Police, Kangpokpi verified that no such deaths was reported in any of the police stations of Kangpokpi district so far, said CCR.
District security co-ordination committee meetings are held at the districts regularly, patrolling, flag marches and cordon and search are conducted in vulnerable areas.
Search operation was conducted by a combined team of State Police and Central forces at vulnerable areas particularly in fringe areas both in hill and valley districts, it said.
A combined team of Bishnupur district police and 10 Bn BSF conducted search operation at Torbung Mamang Leikai, Bishnupur yesterday.
Further, a combined team of 37 AR and Kakching district police conducted search operation at Zou Veng, T Munnomjang, Sugnu Tribal and Serou Part-3 villages of Kakching district.
Today, a combined team of 37 AR and Kakching district police conducted search operation at Sokom, Nazareth, Lonpi Khunou and another combined team of 37 AR, 163 Bn BSF and Kakching district police also conducted search operation and patrolling at Serou Part-2 and Serou Makha Leikai of Kakching district.
Search operation was also conducted at Karong village, Imphal West adjoining Kangpokpi district by a combined team of Imphal West district police, C-Coy of 170 Bn BSF and 71-C/CRPF along with Executive Magistrate, informed the Central Control Room.
Movement of essential items along NH-37 has been ensured.
For the movement of loaded vehicles from Jiribam to Imphal and empty trucks from Imphal to Jiribam, strict security measures are taken up and escorts are provided in the vulnerable sectors.
Curfew was relaxed for 12 to 15 hours in five valley districts, Pherzawl and Jiribam districts; 8 to 10 hrs in Tengnoupal, Churachandpur and Kangpokpi districts.
There is no curfew in the remaining six hill districts, it said.
A total of 1095 arms, 13,702 ammunition and 250 bombs of different kinds have been recovered till date.
It also appealed to the general public to extend all possible help in bringing normalcy in the State and also to return and deposit arms, ammunition and explosives to the police or security forces immediately.