IED defused
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By Our Staff Reporter
IMPHAL, Sep 24 : Security forces uncovered and safely defused an improvised explosive device (IED) weighing 8.467-kilogram planted along a roadside at Wangoo Lamkhai Kaibung under Wangoo police station in Kakching district today.
According to reliable sources, a joint team of Kakching district commandos and the 46th Assam Rifles discovered the IED during routine foot patrols on the road connecting Wangoo to Wangjing Khunou.
Swift action followed, with security forces cordoning off the area to prevent civilian access and avert potential incidents.
Traffic was rerouted to alternate paths to ensure public safety. Upon receiving the alert, a bomb experts team rushed to the site and defused the IED by 2.30 pm. Examination of the device revealed an iron container weighing 1.682 kilograms, 3 kilograms of sand, 2.5 kilograms of splinters, 470 grams of TNT explosive, an electric detonator, and approximately one meter of wiring. The defused IED has been handed over to Wangoo police station for further investigation. A case has been registered at Wangoo police station.
IMPHAL, Sep 24 : Security forces uncovered and safely defused an improvised explosive device (IED) weighing 8.467-kilogram planted along a roadside at Wangoo Lamkhai Kaibung under Wangoo police station in Kakching district today.
According to reliable sources, a joint team of Kakching district commandos and the 46th Assam Rifles discovered the IED during routine foot patrols on the road connecting Wangoo to Wangjing Khunou.
Swift action followed, with security forces cordoning off the area to prevent civilian access and avert potential incidents.
Traffic was rerouted to alternate paths to ensure public safety. Upon receiving the alert, a bomb experts team rushed to the site and defused the IED by 2.30 pm. Examination of the device revealed an iron container weighing 1.682 kilograms, 3 kilograms of sand, 2.5 kilograms of splinters, 470 grams of TNT explosive, an electric detonator, and approximately one meter of wiring. The defused IED has been handed over to Wangoo police station for further investigation. A case has been registered at Wangoo police station.