Red shield division raids arms factory
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, September 30 2014 :
Troops of Red Shield Division raided an arms factory at New Lamka in Churachandpur district today morning.
According to a press release of PRO, Defence wing, the troops recovered three 9mm Pistols, three pt 22 Rifles under construction, one 12 Bore Rifle under construction, two Lathod trigger mechanisms and one spare barrel during the raid in the arms factory.
Various machines and equipments used for manufacture of arms and weapons were destroyed in situ in the factory, it added.
As per the inputs, the factory was functional for more than four years and has been producing various types of arms including Pistols, Carbines and AK series Rifles, claimed the statement, while alleging that the factory supplies weapons and arms to various Valley Based Insurgent Groups, Kuki UG groups, extortionists and drug peddlers.