Security forces in Manipur had another narrow escaped Monday when a roadside bomb planted by rebels of People Liberation Army (PLA) exploded in Andro area of Imphal East district, partly damaging the vehicle by the splinters.
On Sunday, a convoy of Assam Rifles also had a narrow escaped when a remote control IED was triggered near Tidim ground along the Tidim Raod (Imphal-Churachandpur section of NH-150) by suspected rebels.
Today’s blast took place around 9.30 am at Andro village under Yairipok police station where a combined force comprising police commandos attached with Imphal East and Thoubal, troopers of 28 Assam Rifles and Army (Military Intelligence) launched a counter insurgency.
No casualty was reported even though the splinters damaged the rear of the vehicle belonging to the combined forces. The culvert where the bomb was planted was blown up by the impact of the blast, reports said.
A highly reliable source said that the bomb attack was targeted on the combined forces entering the area based on disclosure made by three PLA activists arrested by Imphal East police commandos earlier that some cadres of the outfit were taking shelter in the area to carry out attack on security forces.
Later briefing media, Imphal East SP Kamei Angam Romanus said that three active members of Revolutionary People’s Front (RPF), the political wing of the PLA were arrested by the combined force with the recovery of four flags of the outfit.
Sharungbam Thoiba Meetei (57) of Andro Torongthel village, Mutum Shanta (40) of Yairipok Mathak Leikai and Yumkhaibam Chaothoi Singh Andro Maringthel were arrested during the counter insurgency operations in Andro area, SP said.
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