Manipur: Huge arms cache recovered by security forces
Imphal: Central and state security forces recovered a huge cache of arms, ammunition, and explosives in the fringe and vulnerable areas of communal violence-hit districts in Manipur.
The operation spanned the districts of Imphal West, Imphal East, Kakching, Thoubal, Bishnupur, Churachandpur, and Tengnoupal, seizing a variety of dangerous items for further investigation and legal proceedings.
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The forces in Bishnupur District found one M16 Rifle with a magazine, 10 M16 ammunition (5.56 mm), three HE-36 hand grenades, one 51mm smoke bombshell, and one BP jacket along with fibre plates.
In Churachandpur, the team found 1 locally-made 7.62mm SLR Rifle with magazine, 1 tear gas gun, 1 country-made 9mm pistol with magazine, 1 country-made Revolver pistol, 30 tear gas shells (rubber bullets), 8 country-made pumpi guns, 3 SBBL guns, 1 Kg of Gunpowder, 1 Kg of Iron rod ammunitions, and 23 locally-made bombs.
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In the operation in Tengnoupal, the forces found 45 handmade IEDs along with 2 different types of wires.
The recovered items were handed over to the concerned police stations for necessary legal action.
