Some personnel of 25 Assam Rifles deployed at Sekmai in Imphal west district had escaped an ambush attempt by rebels. Sources said that the troopers were on foot patrol at Maharabi near the police station at Sekmai when the road opening party sighted one powerful remote controlled bomb which was fixed at the branch of a roadside tree.
The bomb was removed and neutralised.
In another incident one 2 months old baby at Keishamthong in Imphal suffered injuries when a smoke bomb was fired by police who were controlling the women activists on Sunday night. The women had taken out a torch light procession there. To disperse the processionists police fired several smoke bombs and one bomb had exploded inside the room where the baby was sleeping.
In another incident, wives of the labourers of the Food and Civil Supplies godown in Imphal left empty kitchen utensils at the residence of Okendra Moirangthem , the FCS Minister on Monday. The women said that since their husbands have been on strike they have nothing cook.
The labourers have been protesting in various novel forms. They were arrested and are now in judicial custody.
