Red Shield recovers huge cache of arms
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, July 03 2014:
Troops of Loktak Brigade under Red Shield Division reportedly recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition from Karang Pat area of Loktak Lake on July 1 .
According to a statement issued by PRO Defence Wing today, based on specific intelligence about presence of a cache hidden by UGs, a search operation was launched on Tuesday in the area of Karang Pat.
It was only after a detailed search for five hours that the troops recovered a large cache of arms and ammunition, which included one AK-56 Rifle, one AK-47 Rifle, one 40 mm Lathode launcher, six Carbines, one 9 mm Revolver, one Pt 22 Revolver, one Pt 22 Rifle, three 40 mm Lathode rounds, fifty 7.62 mm rounds, thirty 5.56 mm rounds, fifteen AK-56 rounds, ten 9 mm Revolver rounds and five 9 mm rounds.
The weapons and ammunition were found hidden in the water logged area, wrapped in polythene bags.