2 held with arms
Source: The Sangai Express
Moreh, January 25 2021:
A combined team of Tengnoupal district police arrested two persons from Moreh Ward No 7 along with assorted arms and ammunition in a search operation conducted this morning, reports our correspondent.
Briefing media persons on the arrest and arms haul at Moreh police station, SP of Tengnoupal district police Th Vikramjit said that the search operation was conducted by a combined team of Tengnoupal district police and commandos at the residence of one Thangminlun Haokip of Moreh Ward No 7, Chavangphai village at around 5.30 am.
During the operation, two pistols with two magazines, one single barrel gun, one 0.22 rifle, one live ammunition of AK-47, 7.65 ammunition-18 in number, 20 empty cases of 7.65 mm ammunition, 34 live ammunition of 12 bore gun and 4 mobile phones were recovered from the house, he informed.
Manglimat Lhungdim (25) from Mollum village, Churachandpur, who was currently residing at Moreh Ward No 7 and house owner, Thangminlun Haokip (31) were also arrested from the spot and handed over to Moreh police station for further legal proceedings along with the seized arms and ammunition, the SP continued.