Bijapur: Police raids Central jail premises; mobile phones, tobacco packets seized
Bijapur: Police on Thursday carried out raid at the District Central Jail working on a tipoff that hinted prisoners to be using mobile phones inside the jail premises.
Speaking to media after the raid, Superintendent of Police, Anupam Agarwal informed that a team of 60 constables and seven inspectors raided the jail led by the Additional Superintendent of Police.
He further informed that the raiding team seized three mobile phones, four sim cards, chargers, earphones and packets of cigarette and tobacco.
“An enquiry will be ordered to ascertain as to who the prisoners were in touch with, using the seized mobile phones” Agarwal said adding that the matter will be taken up with higher officials of Prison Department for initiating appropriate action against the accused prisoners.
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Twelve militants, two arms dealers arrested in Manipur
Imphal (PTI): Security forces have arrested 12 militants belonging to proscribed outfits from several districts of Manipur, police said on Wednesday.
All the arrests were made on Tuesday, they said.
Four cadres of the banned People’s Liberation Army, two members of Kangleipak Communist Party and one of Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup were apprehended near Yongkhul village in Tengnoupal district, a police officer said.
Besides, two members of the outlawed KCP (PWG) were arrested from Lilong Nungei and Wangbal in Thoubal, and two cadres of PREPAK were held near Koirengei Kabui Khul Gate in Imphal East, he said.
Three arms dealers were also nabbed by the security forces on Tuesday, including an active cadre of the proscribed United National Liberation Front (Pambei group) from Puhkhao Ahallup Makha Leikai in Imphal East.
A rifle and ammunition were recovered from their possession, the officer added.
