IMPHAL: In a violent clash in Jiribam, several persons were killed and some reported missing after militants attacked and caused havoc there, Inspector General of Police for Armed Police Operations IK Muivah revealed at the recently held press conference at Manipur Police Headquarters.
The battle, which targeted the Borobekra Police Station and a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) camp nearby in Jakuradhor, commenced at about 2.30 pm yesterday. The militants and the security forces exchanged a heavy blast of gunfire for nearly 45 minutes following RPGs, INSAS rifles, and AK rifles attacks.
IGP Muivah said that at the time when the firing stopped, security forces counted 10 dead militants. Also, two elderly civilians were abducted ruthlessly, whose bodies were found burnt. In addition, after the attack, three women and three minors are reported to be missing. The police, in reply, have launched a search operation, searching the missing persons from the locality.
The search for the missing people and the strengthening of the security measures involved reinforcements from Assam Rifles, CRPF, and Civil Police. Cops continue combing operations to locate the missing and secure the area.
"A First Information Report (FIR) has been filed, and a case is now registered concerning this unfortunate incident," said IGP Muivah. He clarified that the CRPF response was part of its task to defend against the attack, which was immediate and appropriate under the circumstances.
Earlier, around 3 pm, militants attacked a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) post in Jakuradhor and the nearby Borobekra Police Station.
CRPF and local police personnel responded immediately to the assault. As the shells were exchanged, one of the bullets hit CRPF Constable Sanjeev Kumar and he was taken immediately to the Silchar Medical College in Assam for treatment there.
According to the Manipur police control room, the security forces launched a stiff retaliatory attack after which a fierce gun battle raging for about 40-45 minutes with hundreds of bullets exchanged both ways came under control.
During this firefight, security personnel cleared the area and found 10 militants killed there. The security forces also recovered a huge consignment of arms and ammunition, consisting of three AK rifles, four SLRs, two INSAS rifles, one RPG, and one pump-action gun, along with bulletproof helmets and magazines.
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