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Security Forces In Manipur Foil Attempt to Loot Weapons From Police Armouries
Manipur Police recently reported that a group of miscreants attempted to loot arms from the armouries of two Manipur Rifles battalions in Imphal East district. The combined security forces deployed in these locations managed to disperse the mob by firing teargas shells and blank rounds.
Late on Friday evening, the miscreants targeted the 7th and 2nd Manipur Rifles battalions. While dispersing the mob, some vehicles belonging to the miscreants were reportedly damaged. As the reinforcement party was returning from the 7th Battalion set up at Khabeisoi, they were fired upon by the miscreants, resulting in injuries to two policemen.
Yesterday (i.e. 06/09/2024), late in the evening, some miscreants attempted to loot arms from 7th MR, Khabeisoi and 2nd MR, Imphal. The combined security forces deployed at these locations dispersed the mob and miscreants by firing tear smoke munitions and blank rounds. While…
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Senior officers immediately rushed to the spot and brought the situation under control. The police appealed to the public not to take the law into their own hands, warning that miscreants indulging in such misadventures will face strong action and severe legal consequences.
Background of the incident
Since the ethnic violence broke out in Manipur in May last year, violent mobs have looted over 4,000 sophisticated arms and lakhs of ammunition from the armouries of Manipur Police and other security posts across districts. The security forces have subsequently recovered a large number of the looted arms and ammunition.
Unidentified flying object detected
In another development on Saturday, an unidentified flying object was detected by a few individuals above the Imphal airport. Upon inquiry, it was learned that the last flight from Imphal took off around 6.30-6.35 p.m. One of the videos circulated on social media looked like the last flight from Imphal. However, the veracity of the news about drones flying above the airport cannot be verified.
The Assam Rifles has now deployed a few anti-drone systems on the fringe areas of the state to repel any rogue drones.
