Senior officers rushed to the spot and introduced the state of affairs beneath management (Representational)
Imphal:
Manipur Police mentioned on Saturday that some miscreants tried to loot arms from the armouries of two Manipur Rifles battalions in Imphal East district, however the mixed safety forces deployed in these areas dispersed the mob by firing teargas shells and clean rounds.
A senior police officer mentioned that late on Friday night, some miscreants tried to loot arms from the seventh and 2nd Manipur Rifles battalions, however the mixed safety forces efficiently dispersed the mob.
“Whereas dispersing the mob, some automobiles belonging to the miscreants had been reportedly broken. Later, whereas the reinforcement celebration was coming back from the seventh Battalion arrange at Khabeisoi, they had been fired upon by the miscreants by which two policemen had been injured,” Manipur Police mentioned in a submit on X.
Yesterday (i.e. 06/09/2024), late within the night, some miscreants tried to loot arms from seventh MR, Khabeisoi and 2nd MR, Imphal. The mixed safety forces deployed at these areas dispersed the mob and miscreants by firing tear smoke munitions and clean rounds. Whereas…
— Manipur Police (@manipur_police) September 7, 2024
It added that senior officers instantly rushed to the spot and introduced the state of affairs beneath management.
“The police are interesting to all as soon as once more, to not take legislation into their very own arms. Miscreants indulging in such misadventures will probably be handled strongly together with extreme authorized penalties,” the police mentioned.
After the ethnic violence broke out in Manipur in Might final yr, violent mobs have looted over 4,000 subtle arms and lakhs of ammunition from the armouries of Manipur Police and different safety posts throughout districts.
The safety forces subsequently recovered numerous the looted arms and ammunition.
In one other improvement on Saturday, an ufo was detected by just a few people above the Imphal airport, the police mentioned.
“On inquiry, it was learnt that the final flight from Imphal took off round 6.30-6.35 p.m. One of many movies circulated on social media seemed just like the final flight from Imphal. On cautious remark, the veracity concerning the information of drones flying above the airport can’t be verified,” the police mentioned.
The Assam Rifles has now deployed just a few anti-drone programs on the perimeter areas of the state to repel any rogue drones.
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