25 armed miscreants arrested with weapons in Manipur: Army

PRO (Defence) informed that the Army arrested 25 armed men in separate incidents along with weapons and war-like stores, who were allegedly planning to carry out attacks in Imphal’s east district.
The armed men were caught by Army’s multiple Mobile Vehicle Check Posts (MVCP).
“On receiving specific information about armed miscreants venturing out to burn houses in Sanasabi, Gwaltabi and ShabunkholKhunao in the hilly region of Imphal East District, the Army mobilised columns on May 28 to establish multiple MVCP and undertake search operations in the area. While operating in the area, the Army columns were fired upon from automatic weapons by miscreants who were trying to burn the houses,” it said.
However, the army apprehended 22 of them with weapons and other war-like stores. Five 12 bore double barrel rifles, three single-barrel rifles, one country-made weapon with double bore and one muzzle-loaded weapon were recovered, PRO said.
Meanwhile at Imphal East, a car with four passengers were stopped on Sunday. On being challenged, they got down from the car and attempted to run, but three were caught, PRO said.
An INSAS Rifle with a magazine, 60 rounds of 5.56 mm ammunition, a Chinese hand grenade, and one detonator were recovered.
PRO also said that Sugnu and Serou villages of Kakching district witnessed violent clashes on Sunday which saw the army intervening to rescue people affected.
A major evacuation drive organised by Army and Assam Rifles in coordination with Police, State administration and Civil Society Organisations, where nearly 2000 Meitei villagers were evacuated from Serou to Pangaltabi Relief Camp.
While aerial surveillance cover was given by UAVs, Mine Protected Vehicles and area domination patrols were put in place on ground to ensure safe and incident free evacuation, the official said.
“Similarly, nearly 328 Kuki villagers were safely evacuated to SajikTampak from Sugnu.”