Huge cache of ammos recovered
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, August 22 2015 :
A combined team of 40 Assam Rifles of 9 Sector AR under the aegis of HQ IGAR (South) and Lilong Police launched massive joint operation in the general area Waithou and recovered huge cache of war like stores of ammunition on Saturday.
According to a statement issued by PRO HQ IGAR (S), during the course of search operation, an old cement bag was detected by a mine detector hidden underneath the earth in an open field.
The combined team later retrieved the war like stores of ammunition from the cement bag.
The recovered items included 920 numbers of .38 live rounds, 21 numbers of .303 live rounds, one 40 mm Lathod Shell and one I COM Radio Set along with battery and its charger.
The recovered arms and ammunition has been handed over to the Lilong Police Station.