Imphal: At least 25 miscreants with arms, ammunition and grenades have been rounded up by Indian Army and paramilitary forces throughout ethnic-strife-riven Manipur, officers mentioned on Monday. A spokesperson for the defence forces mentioned a variety of folks had been detained with weapons after recent incidents of firing and clashes broke out in and round Imphal Valley on Sunday.
“During operations in Sanasabi, Gwaltabi and Shabunkhol Khunao in YKPI Bowl in the hilly region of Imphal East district, Army apprehended 22 miscreants with weapons and other war-like stores. “Five 12-bore double barrel rifles, three single barrel rifles, one country-made weapon with double bore and one muzzle-loaded weapon had been recovered,” he mentioned in an announcement.
Army mobilised a number of columns to determine a number of Mobile Vehicle Check Posts (MVCP) and undertake search operations after getting particular intelligence about armed miscreants venturing out to burning of homes, he added.
“While operating in the area, the Army columns were fired upon from automatic weapons by miscreants who were trying to burn the houses,” the Spokesperson mentioned. In Imphal metropolis, a cell verify put up stopped a automobile with three passengers on Sunday evening, he added. “On being stopped, the miscreants got down from the car and attempted to flee. All three miscreants were however apprehended by alert troops on the ground,” he mentioned.
One INSAS Rifle with journal, 60 rounds of 5.56mm ammunition, one Chinese hand grenade and one detonator had been additionally recovered, he added. In all 25 miscreants had been caught and handed over, together with weapons and munitions, to Manipur Police. “Swift action by the Army averted loss of precious lives and multiple incidents of arson,” the assertion mentioned.
The Defence PRO additionally mentioned that Sugnu and Serou villages of Kakching district witnessed violent clashes on Sunday which noticed the military intervening to rescue folks affected.
“Villagers of both communities were stranded in pockets under the protection of security forces. In a major evacuation drive organised by Army and Assam Rifles in coordination with Police, State administration and Civil Society Organisations, nearly 2000 Meitei villagers were evacuated from Serou to Pangaltabi Relief Camp,” he added.
While aerial surveillance cowl was given by UAVs, Mine Protected Vehicles and space domination patrols had been put in place on the bottom to make sure secure and incident-free evacuation, the official mentioned. “Similarly, nearly 328 Kuki villagers were safely evacuated to Sajik Tampak from Sugnu,” he added.
