Imphal, Dec 15: At least 3 Manipur Police personnel were killed and 8 sustained serious injury after armed militants suspected to be cadres of NSCN-IM ambushed at two different places at NH-2 near Moreh.
The state police team was led by the additional SP of Chandel, posted at international border town, Moreh were proceeding on two jeeps and a mini truck towards Tegnoupal, carrying out road patrol for the Tegnoupal district inauguration function slated today morning.
Report said that the Lokchao, ambush was carried out at around 6.15 am. Lokchao is about 7 Km North from Moreh. The armed rebels fired indiscriminately towards the police team. 2 were reported killed in the ambush and another left with serious injury. The ambushed at Bongyang, which is about 24 Km North from Moreh was carried out at around 8 am. 1 state force succumbed to bullet injury, while 7 other sustained serious wounds.
The three dead body have reached RIMS Morgue and the 8 are presently undergoing treatment at Shija Hospital and research Institution, Langol. Hospital source said that of the 8 injured police personnel, condition of 4 is critical.
Those killed in the ambushed are identified as Yengkhom Jeevan (51 years), son of (late) Y. Angou of Leishangthem Awang Leikai Thoubal, Md. Ayub Khan (35 years), son of Salauddin of Yairipok Ningthoumanai and LS Lenghir Charanga (35years) son of (late) Lengrin of Kharam Khunou.
According to the police and the 12 Assam Rifles operating in the area, NSCN IM is apparently active in the area.
Immediately after the ambushes, one at 6:15 am and the other at around 8:00 am, the combined team of AR and police commandos cordoned off Leibi village and conducted an unsuccessful combing operation. The village, located downhill near the ambush site, is believed to the fleeing route of the perpetrators.
Chief Minister, Okram Ibobi who went ahead with the scheduled district inauguration, speaking at the function, held at 9:00am in Tegnoupal condemned the incident and announced Ex gratia of Rs 5 lakhs each to fallen police personnel and government jobs to the next kin of the deceased personnel. A cabinet meeting is scheduled today to take a decision today evening.
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Recruit one battalion each of rigorous trained commandos from only locals of the newly formed districts, construct check points at vulnerable points manned by combined team of central and state forces, increase frequency of ROP by army and state police forces, support SOO signatory rival groups, and get intelligence inputs, go for proactive approach. If central government dnt support, whatever party in power in center, they should be supported at state. Root out these coward gigolos,
Ibobi should not leave the perpetrator free for this crime. As election is knocking at your door, you should at least increase the casualty of IM to win absolute majority.
How could one catch a thief set up by a thief… communalism at its best
We all knows how the Assam Riffle backed NSCN (M) (there is no more Isak) to attact Manipuri Arms Forces.
Everyone knw the real communalism and its supporters. robbers, looters, good for nothing assholes. demoralized highway goons. Gays and gigolos clearly underlined here as crystal clear. Attacking like cowards to those who carries insas and SLRs that too hiding and using IED. Wow what an organization who sold their ideals and identity of the innocent cadres, use them to feed them while they sit idly. Great
N-Nationalist
S-shitheads
C-council of
N-naked fakirs (IM-INDIGENOUS MOTHERFUCKERS)