IMPHAL, November 28: With just two days left before Prime Minister Narendra Modi`\u2122s one and half hour stop in the State capital, a huge security cover has been blanketed over the State especially in the State capital.<\/p>\n
The SPG team that had arrived to oversee security arrangement for the Prime Minister`\u2122s visit checked the Sangai Festival venue. The team opened the electric fittings at the main venue including the Bheigyachandra Open Air Theatre.<\/p>\n
Sources have also said that the SPG team has instructed the concerned authorities to pump out the water from the two moats in front of the BOAT for security reasons.<\/p>\n
It may be mentioned that the Prime Minister will be attending the Closing function of the Manipur Sangai Festival 2014 on November 30 which will be held at the BOAT.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, search and combing operations are also being conducted on a daily basis.<\/p>\n
Additional SP, Imphal West M Meghachandra led one such search operation today at Sangaiprou Maning Leikai, Imphal West.<\/p>\n
The operation which was also participated by City Police OC Sudhir Kumar started from 5:30 am and continued for a few hours. Five persons including a bail-out were picked up for further verification.<\/p>\n
A combined team of the Imphal police, Lamsang police and Lamphel police were used during the operation.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, a similar operation was conducted this morning at Old Checkon Lamdapung, Imphal East. The police were led by additional SP (ops) Imphal East Singhajit. Altogether 10 individuals including three non-Manipuris were picked up for further investigation.<\/p>\n
In all 12 individuals were also picked up for further verification during a similar operation conducted at Malom Tulihal and Tuliyaima by a combined team of Bishnupur cdo, civil police including women personnel under the supervision of addl SP (ops) Bishnupur yesterday morning.<\/p>\n
The individuals were later handed over to the Nambol Police for further verification.<\/p>\n
It may be mentioned that several armed outfits including the CorCom have called a boycott of the Prime Minister`\u2122s visit.<\/p>\n\n