IT News
Imphal, Jan 17:
The Manipur state police have beefed up security measures in various trouble-prone parts of the state by launching cordon and search Combing Operations (CASO) after two bombs were recovered at different places in the valley districts of the state.
Police conducted search and cordon operation at Nagamapal areas Ngarigali, and Maharani bridge in the heart of Imphal city areas by teams of commandos Imphal West district (CDO-IW) from 8:10 am to 8:50 am today.
During the operation, around 130 individuals were verified properly and 11 persons were picked up and handed over to City police for further verification, the police said.
Another search and cordon operation was also carried out in the surrounding areas of the Manipur University, Imphal West district from 06:00 am to 7:40 am. Around 80 houses including rented houses and 140 individuals were verified in the operation but no one was picked up for further verification, the police said.
A similar operation was conducted in and around the Bishnupur bazaar in Bishnupur district. As many as 140 persons of whom 11 were detained for further verification, the police said.
It may be mentioned that an old hand grenade was found in the courtyard of one Aheibam Tombimacha of Andro Khoibu Leikai in Imphal East district and yet another bomb was discovered in the kitchen garden of one Theitalong Longmei of Luwangsangbam Kabui Khul under Heingang police station. The police bomb disposal squad detonated the bombs at different locations, the police added.
