Imphal, March 1 -- Joint forces comprising the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and Kangpokpi District Police destroyed two militant bunkers on Saturday in the Wakan Ridge and Mark Hill Ridge areas.

The operation followed a Friday firing incident in Wakan, suspected to be an attempt to disrupt prayer rituals at the Kongba Maru temple in Imphal East district.

Acting on intelligence reports indicating the bunkers were used to launch attacks on lower-lying targets, security forces moved into the area at approximately 7 am. The dismantling operation lasted around four hours. Militants fled the scene before arrests could be made.

The Friday firing incident sparked public outrage, leading local residents to briefly block a road near the I...