In view of Chief Minister Biren Singh's announcement on Monday to pull down illegal bunkers, a combined team of Manipur Police and Central Security Forces on Wednesday destroyed four illegal bunkers set up in Kangpokpi, Imphal West and Churachandpur districts.
The Manipur Police Control Room mentioned in a press note that the destruction of illegal bunkers was also conducted in the districts where illegal bunkers were set up at the fringe areas of the valley.
To defend from attacks in connection with the ongoing clash, numbers of illegal bunkers have been reportedly set up in adjoining peripheral areas of Meitei and Kuki villages by both the communities.
The police also said that on Tuesday, intermittent exchange of fire between unknown miscreants took place at the hill range above Langza village near Khoijumantabi.
Police and Central Forces launched an operation in the area and the armed miscreants were repelled from the area, they added.
In another incident the same day, an unruly mob of about 3500-4000 people stormed Heirok Police Station and took away some arms and ammunition which included exhibits.
The district police along with Central Forces fired several rounds in the air to disperse the mob and prevent further damage to the Police Station, the Police Control Room said.
Similar intermittent firing between unknown armed miscreants was also reported on Wednesday at Luwangshangol/Phaileng area, adjoining Imphal-West and Kangpokpi districts; however, Central Forces intervened and controlled the situation, it added.
The police control room also said that about 124 checkpoints were installed in different districts of Manipur, both in the hill and the valley and Police has detained 250 persons in connection with violations in different districts of the state.
The checking at the checkpoints were intensified round the clock in order to prevent unwanted incidents.
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Meanwhile, on Tuesday at around 8:40 pm Manipur police arrested an army chief of a proscribed underground organisation who was identified as one self-style Colonel Ngangom Pamheiba alias Kaki, son of Ng Chaoba of Bhramapur Nahabam Leikai, Imphal East district under the jurisdiction of Porompat Police Station, Imphal district.
A case has been registered at the same police station for further investigation.
The Police Control room further stated that the situation is tense in some places with sporadic incidents of firing and congregation of unruly mob during the last 24 hours. However, the situation is normal in most districts.
During the last 24 hours, State Police and Central forces conducted search operations in the vulnerable and fringe areas in both hill and valley districts, the police said.
Manipur Police appealed to the general public to extend all possible help in bringing normalcy in the state, to clarify any rumour by dialling rumour free number 9233522822 of - Central Control room, and to return and deposit arms, ammunition and explosives to the police or security forces immediately.
