Army’s rescue operation continues in Manipur, 26 civilians including 2 soldiers still missing

Wall-penetration radar is also being used by the Army to locate soldiers buried in the debris of a landslide in Manipur. Apart from this, the help of Sniffer Dog is also being taken. According to the army, 12 soldiers and 26 civilians are still buried under the rubble. According to Lt Col Mohit Vaishnav, spokesman of the Ministry of Defense based in Imphal, the capital of Manipur, so far 13 Territorial Army (TA) personnel and 05 civilians have been safe in the joint search operation of the Indian Army, Assam Rifles, NDRF and SDRF. has been saved. Apart from this, the bodies of 18 TA jawans and 06 civilians have also been pulled out from the rubble. But still 12 soldiers and 26 civilians are missing.

According to the army, special Wall Penetration Radar is being used by the army to locate the soldiers and civilians buried under the debris. This radar is used by the Wall Army in anti-terrorist operations to find out the location of terrorists behind the house and walls. This radar can detect static and moving targets behind the wall. This radar is being used to locate the soldiers and other people buried under the rubble. DRDO has also prepared such a through-wall imaging radar named ‘Divyachakshhu’.

The dead bodies of the soldiers were brought home

The army has sent the bodies of 14 soldiers towards their ancestral homes. Among these soldiers there is also a JCO i.e. Junior Commissioned Officer. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee tweeted and informed that nine (09) of the soldiers killed in the Manipur incident are residents of Darjeeling. According to the army, the mortal remains of 13 jawans have been transported to their homes through Air Force aircraft and Army helicopters. Apart from this, the body of a soldier has been sent to Kangpokpi in Manipur by road to his home.

According to Lt Col Mohit, tributes were paid to all the soldiers in Imphal itself before the bodies were sent to the ancestral home. GOC of Army’s Red Shield Division and IG of Assam Rifles (South) paid tribute with full military honours. According to the army, the last rites will be performed at the homes of all the soldiers with military-honour.

Let us tell you that on the night of 29-30 June, the camp of 107 TA Company of Gorkha Rifles of the Indian Army was hit by a massive landslide near Tupal railway station in None district of Manipur. In this camp, soldiers deployed in the security of the Manipur-Jiribam railway line under construction were present. Apart from this, railway officials, laborers and private company officers and employees were also present.

After the landslide incident, the Indian Army and Assam Rifles started a full-scale rescue operation. Later, the NDRF and the State Government’s Disaster Relief Force (SDRF) were also involved in relief and rescue. From Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Home Minister Amit Shah and Manipur Chief Minister N Viren Singh himself are monitoring the rescue operation. Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has also expressed grief over the incident.