Over 700 kg of Manipur-bound explosives recovered in Mizoram
AIZAWL: Security forces in Mizoram made a significant seizure, recovering over 700 kilograms of explosives.
In a joint operation involving police personnel from Sairang in Mizoram and Assam Rifles troopers, authorities discovered 28 cartons of True Blast slurry explosive, each weighing 25 kilograms, along with four cartons of detonator caps, totalling 750 kilograms in weight.
The seizure was made at Sairang locality in Aizawl district of Mizoram.
According to sources, the interception occurred at three strategically positioned mobile vehicle check posts, supported by a central team.
The vehicles were intercepted on Sairang Road, traveling from Lengpui to Aizawl, with the intention of transporting the explosives to Manipur via Tipaimukh.
Additionally, two individuals, Lalrokima (34) and Sangliana (25), both residents of Aizawl in Mizoram, were apprehended along with two vehicles.
The recovered war-like stores were subsequently handed over to the Mizoram police for further legal proceedings.