Our Correspondent
Imphal | January 20
Security forces arrested a woman along with explosive devices on Wednesday in Gwaltabi area along Imphal-Ukhrul road.
Puprangla Hungyo, 53, wife of late Ajoy Hungyo of Sorde village under Phungyar in Ukhrul district, was carrying the explosive devices inside a bag in a passenger bus which was coming from Imphal towards Ukhrul, a police report said. Personnel of 16 Assam Rifles apprehended her along with the items around 7:30 am.
Nine detonators, explosive materials and three fuses were recovered from her possession. She along with the devices has been handed over to Lamlai Police Station.
In another incident, one member of the HPC-P (Hmar People Convention-President) was arrested by personnel of Jwalamukhi Battalion under Senapati Brigade of Red Shield Division during an operation in Senapati’s Sapermeina area on January 16.
Search operation
In view of the upcoming Republic Day celebrations, Manipur Police has been carrying out search operation in many parts of Imphal city area in the last four days.
Routine checking by police has been intensified to ensure security to people during celebration of the forthcoming Republic Day, a police official said. More areas of the city and other important places would be searched in the coming days to thwart anti-national activity, he added.
On January 25, 2015, militants exploded eight bombs in and around Imphal and five in other parts of the state. The Coordination Committee (CorCom), a conglomerate of six militant organisations of Manipur every year imposes general strike on January 26 to boycott the Republic Day celebrations in the state.
