Manipur: Two including minor held with cache of arms & ammo in Imphal

IMPHAL: Manipur Police arrested one teenager and a child and recovered a cache of arms, ammo, warlike weapons, and vehicles in an operation in Imphal West district on Sunday, the police said on Monday.

Moirangthem Lanchenba Meetei (18) and one child in conflict with the law were apprehended by the police based on specific inputs.

The two are said to be part of a gang identified as Salailen Mapari (Kangleipak Defence Force).

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This group is allegedly involved in theft, extortion and anti-social activities.

The police said that a huge cache of arms and ammunition was recovered from them.

The seized items include one .32 pistol with one magazine, a 9mm pistol with one magazine loaded with four 9mm ammunitions, one SBBL gun mounted with one scope, one Chinese hand grenade and five wireless sets.

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Along with the weapons, the police also recovered one round seal of Salailen Mapari KDF, one blue flag of Salailen Mapari KDF, one each of camouflage cap, jacket, BP black vest, camouflage clothes and 16 signed letterheads of Salailen Mapari Kangleipak Defence Force. 

The police also seized one car and one motorcycle used by the accused. A case has been registered for further investigation.