Imphal, May 23: Indian Army and Assam Rifles in their relentless endeavour to ensure normalcy in Manipur apprehended four anti-national elements on Monday.

In the first incident which happened on the intervening night of May 21 and 22, one person was apprehended along with an illegal/unauthorised Single Barrel 12 Bore Shot Gun and 7 cartridges from New Keithelmanbi Village, Imphal West district after receiving inputs of him being involved in a firing incident in Village Moidangpok, which resulted in three villagers sustaining injuries and getting evacuated to RIMS Hospital.

The individual has been identified as Chungkhomang Kipgen and has been handed over to Manipur Police.

In the second incident, three Army/ Assam Rifles columns launched an operation in response to inputs of four armed suspects threatening the shopkeepers at New Chekon area and then, subsequently, moving to New Lambulane area of Imphal East district.

The area was quickly cordoned by the joint team of Army, Assam Rifles, Police and RAF.

Proactive and swift action resulted in immediate control of crowd which gathered and, consequently, three suspects along with two Single Barrel 12 Bore Guns were apprehended and handed over to the police.