Security tightened in Manipur in view of general strike

Security forces were deployed at different parts of the state, particularly in valley districts of Imphal East, Imphal West, Thoubal and Bishenpur to detect movement of insurgents, official sources said today.

Police and security outposts in the state were also put on alert to intercept the movement of the insurgents, who had exploded about 20 powerful bombs at different parts of both valley and hill districts in the past two months.

"We are doing everything to possible to prevent any untoward incident during the general strike called by co-ordination committee (CORCOM) of major insurgent organisations"' a senior police official said.

CORCOM is formed by major insurgent organisations like United National Libertion Front, Revolutionary People's Front, Kanglei Yawol Kann Lup, different factions of People's Revolutionary party of Kangleipak and Kangleipak Communist Party.