Members of ‘Meira Paibis’, a women's social movement in Manipur, on Tuesday demanded the release of 11 armed men dressed in uniform and blocked the Army from taking away arms and ammunition which were seized in Bishnupur district.
According to reports, top Army, BSF, and Assam Rifles officials are frequently visiting the bordering areas and sensitizing their troops deployed along the international fenced and unfenced border areas.
According to sources, the exchange of fire occurred between the armed group and the security guards of Additional SP (Ops) Imphal West, M Amit Singh outside his residence
The aim of the visit is to provide the Defence Industry a first-hand opportunity to understand the actual field conditions to comprehend the problems being faced by the Army's field formations and to gain firsthand knowledge about the kind of equipment and technology solutions needed by them in guarding the nation.
The major fire in Police Bazar, which started at around 1.20 PM on Saturday afternoon, continues to rage on even after 8 hours. One person has died due to the suffocation and one person still remains missing.
Last week, the Manipur Police had registered an FIR accusing the personnel of the ninth battalion of Assam Rifles of blocking their movement in Bishnupur district.
Meanwhile, joint forces of the Army, Rapid Action Forces and state police, Assam Rifles undertook a Flag March in Imphal East district till Friday midnight.
