Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, November 09 2010:
In view of the scheduled visit of UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi's visit to the State, security measures in and around Imphal have been beefed up.
On the other hand, a team of SPG led by one DIG visited several places today which are included in Sonia Gandhi's itinerary.
The SPG team which arrived as an advance security team of Sonia Gandhi's visit went to the three newly constructed market complexes of Khwairamband Keithel and inspected the surrounding areas.
The SPG team was guided by Speaker in-charge Th Lokeshwar and top-ranking officers of the State Police.
Sonia Gandhi would visit Manipur on November 12 and inaugurate the three market complexes, Khuga Dam and some other projects.
In connection with her visit, beautification works of Imphal is being taken war-footing.
Meanwhile, beefing up security measures at Imphal ahead of Sonia Gandhi's visit, Imphal West commandos conducted search operations at Paona Keithel today.
In the course of the search operation conducted under the supervision of Commando DSP S Ibomcha, 32 suspected males were pulled up for verification.
But all of them have been freed later.