IMPHAL, Sep 24 MNS/NNN: A team of Imphal East police commandos escaped unhurt when suspected militants of the banned People’s Liberation Army (PLA) attacked them by triggering a powerful bomb early Monday at Andro Kamu Maring village, Pheidahi Turel, a revulet under Imphal East Police Station, a day ahead of the raising day of the RPF/PLA.
The roadside bomb planted by suspected PLA militants exploded around 9:30 am as a security convoy from Imphal East distric police posted at Andro Outpost reached Kamu Maring village in Andro. But, the attack could not inflict casualty on the side of the security force. The convoy included two Maruti Gypsy jeeps and one car.
However, one of the Maruti Gypsy jeeps coming in the rear was damaged in the blast. The security team fired several rounds in quick reaction to the attack. But the assailants were found nowhere.
Also yesterday, an IED was exploded near Tiddim Ground along the Tiddim road just a few kilometres from Kwakeithel Police Outpost. Security forces recovered another IED at Sangaiprou Chowk the same day moments after the explosion.
Meanwhile, Imphal East district police have said three active members of the proscribed Revolutionary People’s Front (RPF) have been nabbed during a joint operation carried out by police, Army and Assam Rifles on Monday.
Kamei Angam Romanus, Superintendant of Police, Imphal East district police while briefing the media at his office, said Sharungbam Thoiba Meitei, 57, son of late S Leishang Meitei, a resident of Andro Torongthel Mayai Leikai, Mutum Shanta, 40, son of M Tomba, hailing from Yairipok Mayai Leikai and Yumkhaibam Chaothoi, son of late Y Panjom from Andro Maringthel, all members of RPF were apprehended during a search operation that carried out at 5 am in the general area covering Andro Torongthel, Maringthel and Yambem village in Imphal East.
The combined team of Imphal East and Imphal West district police commandos, Army (Military intelligence) and 28 AR also recovered four flags of RPF/PLA and one mobile handset during the operation, the SP said.
Self-styled assistant division secretary of division-II of the outfit, namely Hijam Babu, 33, son of late H Sudol of Andro Kharam Leikai and another self-styled division secretary of the same division, namely Jayenta, a resident of Andro Uchon instructed the arrested cadres to make numbers of flag, festoon, stars, etc. for the celebration of the outfit’s raising day which falls on September 25, the SP further quoted the trio as saying.
They also collected information about the movement of security forces and transpoted arms, ammunition and explosives as per the advice of self-styled cororal Yumklhaibam Sharat, 33. son of Y Sajou of Andro Machangpat of RPF, he added.
Meanwhile Taohangsu Heiremcha, Chief Department Of Publicity Revolutionary People’s Front said the state forces are not treated as enemies.
It said today around 9:50 am at Yambem Lambi Pheidabi dam two Gypsy and a car came of Imphal East and a PLA special Warfare Group attacked them. As the PLA cadres were waiting for troops the police personnel came and if the IEDs were activated the police personnel could have been badly wounded.
People should stop fighting their own kinsmen for getting Rs 10000/20000 it was added.
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