Combing operation conducted ahead of Independence Day celebration

Imphal, Aug 9: In the run up to the forthcoming Independence Day, Manipur police teams conducted cordon and search operation at various part of the state early today. Thoubal CDO including Women Police Constables under the supervision of SP Thoubal conducted cordon and search operation at Thoubal Kshetri Leikai from 4:00 am to 6:00 am where 176 men and 87 women were verified. Five men without valid ID proofs were pulled up and who were not from the locality have been handed over to Thoubal Police Station for further verification. Meanwhile, Imphal West police teams pulls up 23 persons including UG bailouts in a cordon and search operation conducted at Naoremthong early today. The operation which was supervised and led by Addl SP (Ops)/IW, N Madhunimai, Dy. SP (Ops)/IW, Thangkhochon Haokip, SDPO Lamphel, O Wangkhomba, OC CDO/IW, P Achouba, OC Lamphel PS, OC Lamsang PS, OC Patsoi PS, and other CDO teams started from 5 am and ended at 6:45 am. About 100 houses were searched and 150 people were verified where 23 people consisting of UG bail-outs and others without valid ID proofs were pulled up and handed over to Lamphel Police for further verification. On the other hand, cordon and search operation was also conducted at Kwasiphai from 4.30 am by a team of CDO/ Bishnupur led by Deputy SP Ops/CDO including teams of Bishnupur PS and Women Police. About 500 persons were verified including women folks. No person was detained or picked up in the operation.