AR arrest 40 UGs, 3 OGWs, seize several arms in 45 days
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, September 22 2015:
Troops of Assam Rifles under the aegis of Hqs IGAR (S) along with police forces of Manipur launched various counter insurgency operations in different parts of Manipur and neutralized three PLA cadres, arrested 40 underground cadres and three overground workers and recovered huge quantity of arms and ammunition belonging to the different outfits active in Manipur from August 1 to 15 .
During the counter insurgency operations, three cadres of PLA were killed in an encounter, said a press release issued by PRO Hqs IGAR (S) .
In addition, seven cadres of UNLF, seven cadres of NSCN (K), five cadres of PREPAK (PRO), six cadres of PREPAK, four cadres of PLA, eight cadres of KYKL, one cadre of ZUF, one cadre of KCP, one cadre of PREPAK (VC) and three OGWs (one each of UNLF, PREPAK and KYKL) were apprehended.
Large quantity of arms and ammunition - one AK 47 Rifle, two 7.62mm A-1 rifles, one 9mm carbine machine gun, four 9mm pistols, one lathod gun with three Lathod shells, one country made 12 bore single barrel rifle, eight IEDs, two Chinese hand grenades and other assorted ammunition were recovered.