IED detected
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, February 06 2013:
An IED was detected this morning from the Chajing side of Lilong Bridge along Imphal-Moreh section of NH-2 under Singjamei PS.
PRO of IGAR (S) informed in a statement that the foot patrolling party of 40 Assam Rifles while sanitizing the road found a suspicious looking object buried under a pile of pebbles along NH-102 .
The Explosive Detector Dog confirmed the suspected package to be an IED.
Immediately Lilong Police Station was informed and Bomb Disposal Team was called and later the IED was neutralized.
After analysis of the IED it was found that the IED was kept in an aluminium container having approximately one KG of explosive, with a timer mechanism for triggering the IED.