Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, August 30 2010:
Imphal East Police Commandos today conducted search operations at some localities in Khurai Phuthiba Leikai of Imphal East district and picked up 10 youths for further verifications.
The search operations were mostly targeted to verify and identify youths staying at rented houses as part of a stringent security measure to protect the lives of non-Manipuris who have been under threat following a series of attacks on them by miscreants in the last few months, a police officer taking part in the verification said.
Additional SP, Imphal east district supervised the search operations in which youths were called out from their respective houses and asked to remain at the ground of the Lai Phuthiba.
Around 10 youths were picked up for verifications.
Police officials said that the mopping up operation was part of the intensified security measures taken up in areas where non-Manipuris are residing.
Mention may be made here that a few days back Chief Minister O Ibobi expressing concern over the killing of a non-local, had said that government will not leave any stone unturned to save the lives of non-locals asserting that attacks on them will not be good for Manipuris working or studying outside the state.