SFs nab KYKL cadres, recover weapons
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, February 09 2022:
Troops of Keithelmanbi Battalion of Assam Rifles of IGAR (South) and Manipur Police apprehended two cadres of the banned KYKL during an operation carried out at Khongjom Papal area in Thoubal district on Tuesday.
In a release, PRO IGAR (S) informed that the apprehended cadres have been handed over to Khongjom Police Station for further investigation.
In another operation carried out by troops of Keithelmanbi Battalion and Manipur Police personnel cache of arms and ammunition has been recovered from Leimaram Makha Leikai in Bishnupur district on Wednesday.
According to PRO IGAR (S), the recoveries include three 9mm pistols, two hand' grenades, one radio set, six detonators, half kg explosive, M-79 grenade launcher rounds and one safety fuse.
The cache of arms and ammunition was to be used to disrupt the state assembly elections process, said the PRO adding that the recovered items have been handed over to Nambol Police Station for relevant measures.