Imphal, June 30: Somsai Battalion of Somsai Sector Assam Rifles under the aegis of HQ IGAR (South) recovered a powerful IED on NH-202 in general area of Cement Factory of Ukhrul district, Manipur on 28 June 2016 at 10:55AM. The foot patrolling party of Somsai Battalion while sanitizing the road found a suspicious looking object rapped in a poly bag lying approximately 300 meters away from the main highway. Troops of the Assam Rifles cordoned the area, stopped movement of vehicles and carried out thorough search to ascertain presence of any miscreant for triggering the IED. Own bomb disposal team was called and the IED weighing approximately 4.5 Kg was neutralized at 4:15 PM.Timely effective measures taken by the Assam Rifles resulted in the aversion of a major mishap and thwarting the nefarious designs of the underground groups.
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