Imphal, Jan 26 (PTI) An Improvised Explosive Device (IED) was on Sunday found on the banks of Imphal River at Singjamei Waikhom area in the Manipur capital, an official statement said.

It was later detonated by a bomb squad at an empty place in Lamdeng area in Imphal West district, it said.

The IED was found after a militant of the banned outfit PREPAK disclosed about it during his interrogation.

PREPAK was one of the several militant outfits that had called for boycotting the 71st Republic Day celebrations.

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