Red Shield hits a large cache of arms, ammos
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, May 20 2014 :
During an early hour search operation based on specific intelligence reports, troops of Red Shield Division reportedly recovered a large cache of arms and ammunition from Karang Pat area of Loktak Lake on May 19 last.
According to a statement issued by PIB Defence, Imphal on Tuesday, the recovered arms and ammunitions included four 9mm Sub Machine Guns with magazines, one 40mm UBGL, one 40mm Lathod Launcher, one 9mm Pistol with magazine, eight 9mm live rounds, twenty three 5.56mm rounds and forty 7.62mm rounds.
The weapons and ammunitions were found to be hidden in the lake area wrapped in polythene bags.
As per source, it is likely that the cache was hidden by PLA cadres, the PRO Defence added.