Imphal/Guwahati
No fresh incident of violence was reported from Manipur on Wednesday barring an Assam Rifles Column, out on area domination, being fired upon by unknown armed persons at 11 am in the Dolaithabi area of Manipur.
One Assam Rifles personnel sustained bullet injuries. He was safely evacuated to the Military Hospital Helicopter where he underwent treatment.
Overall, though peace prevailed in the violence-hit State, the security forces are not letting their guard down.
“As Manipur slowly rises up to the peace and tranquil atmosphere amongst all communities, inimical elements may once again attempt to spread malicious unverified content. Indian Army and Assam Rifles remain committed to restoring complete normalcy at the earliest and would request all to disregard any malicious attempt to disturb harmony in the region through manipulated interpretation/ misrepresentation of facts,” the Indian Army said in a statement.
It said the Indian Army, along with Assam Rifles, have significantly re-engineered the security architecture and numerous resources have been infused in Manipur.
“In particular, Indian Army is leaving no stone unturned to undertake surveillance of areas not only in the hinterland but also along the India-Myanmar Border,” it stated.
Round-the-clock surveillance through Unmanned Aerial Vehicles with specific tasking, employment of MI 17 and Cheetah helicopters of the Air Force and Army and numerous foot patrols and flag marches to restore confidence of locals on ground are being resorted to, the Army said.
“A total of 128 Army and Assam Rifles columns, unmanned aerial vehicles and other aerial surveillance assets in adequate numbers to undertake 24×7 surveillance have been pressed into action,” the Army maintained.
