Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, August 17 2010:
An automatic rifle magazine along with butt and other 'controlled items' have been recovered during searches of Government offices/institutions located at near Kalimai Mandir in Moirangkhom area today.
Police commandos under the supervision of Imphal West district's Addl SP (Operations) Dr Ak Jhalajit and DSP Ibomcha Singh raided offices of Directorate of Printing and Stationery (Govt Press), erstwhile MSRTC block and Directorate of information and Public Relations from around 5 pm.
Apart from herding out employees of these Govt institutions for verification journalists of different media establishment who were at the DIPR office at the time of the search operation were detained for a while.
Search of the govt Press and warehouse (godown) of the now defunct MSRTC, resulted in the recovery of the magazine, magazine pouch, haversack, boots, parade shoes and other items.
The MSRTC warehouse is presently in the jurisdiction of the Govt Press.
even though the recovered items were substantial, Ak Jhalajit declined to comment on the seizure asserting that it would be inappropriate to disclose details.
It is also informed that similar raids were carried out by Imphal East district police commandos at the office of Veterinary and Animal husbandry Department yesterday afternoon.