ARMY APPREHENDS THREE MISCREANTS WITH ARMS AND AMMUNITION AT NEW CHECKON, MANIPUR

Responding to specific intelligence about armed miscreants venturing openly with the intention to carry out an attack on Security Forces in the area of City Convention Centre, Imphal East District, the Army mobilised three columns on 28 May to establish multiple Mobile Vehicle Check Posts(MVCP) in the area and apprehend the miscreants.
At 7:30 pm, one MVCP noticed a suspected Maruti Alto car approaching with four passengers. On being stopped, the miscreants got down from the car and attempted to flee into the bylanes of the colony. All three miscreants were however apprehended by alert troops on the ground. This timely action by the troops on the ground could save the occurrence of a major untoward incident in the area.
One INSAS Rifle with a Magazine, sixty rounds of 5.56mm Ammunition, one Chinese hand grenade, and one Detonator were also recovered. All three miscreants with weapons and ammunition were later handed over to Manipur Police.