Manipur: Security forces seize huge arms cache in Kangpokpi

Imphal: Security forces on Sunday recovered a huge cache of arms, ammunition, explosives and other combat materials from Kangpokpi district of Manipur.

The weapons were recovered by a joint team of the Manipur police and Assam Rifles during a search operation targeting the hideouts of miscreants.

Based on intelligence inputs regarding armed miscreants planning attacks on rival groups, the joint team launched a search operation in the hill ranges of L Jangnomphai and Freedom villages in the district.

During the operation, the armed miscreants fled the area upon seeing the security forces approaching, leaving their weapons behind.

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The operation resulted in the recovery of a 7.62 mm Self-Loading Rifle (SLR), a 9mm pistol, a single-barrel gun, a double-barrelled gun, an improvised mortar, four 36-hand grenades, four Stardyne 90 explosives and four electric detonators.

Other recoveries include eight live rounds of ammunition, a tube launcher, three detonators of 36 hand grenades, a walkie-talkie set and four anti-riot shells.

The seized weapons cache was later handed over to the local police.

In another operation conducted in the jungle area of Khunkho Kuki village, the joint team recovered a .22 rifle, a .303 rifle, 49 live rounds of ammunition and a magazine.