2 SEPARATE INCIDENTS: ARMY & ASSAM RIFLES APPREHEND 4 ANTI NATIONAL ELEMENTS IN MANIPUR
Army & Assam Rifles in their relentless endeavour to ensure normalcy in Manipur apprehended 4 Anti National Elements on 22 May 23.
In the first incident which happened on night of 21/22 May, one person was apprehended along with an illegal /unauthorised Single Barrel 12 Bore Shot Gun & 7 cartridges from New Keithelmanbi Village, Imphal West Distt after receiving inputs of him being involved in a firing incident in Village Moidangpok which resulted in 3 villagers sustaining injuries & getting evacuated to RIMS Hospital. The individual has been identified as Chungkhomang Kipgen & has been handed over to Manipur Police.
In the second incident, three Army/ Assam Rifles columns were launched in response to input of 4 armed suspects threatening the shopkeepers at New Chekon area and then subsequently moving to New Lambulane area of Imphal East Distt. The area was quickly cordoned by the joint team of Army, Assam Rifles, Police & RAF. Proactive & swift action resulted in immediate control of crowd which gathered & consequently, 3 suspects along with 2 Single Barrel 12 Bore Guns were apprehended and handed over to the police
