Huge cache of arms seized
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, December 02 2012:
A combined team of Imphal East Police Commandos and personnel of 28 Assam Rifles carried out a massive search operation in Uran Chiru area and recovered huge cache of arms and ammunition.
Addressing media persons in this connection at his office here today, S Rajen, Additional SP (Ops) of Imphal East District Commandos, informed that on December 1 at about 11:45 am, following reliable information that some UG cadres are loitering in and around Uran Chiru village in Imphal East district under Irilbung Police Station, a team of Imphal East Commandos along with a column of 28 AR led by Major Gaurav Bhardwaj conducted a massive search operation.
During the search operation, a huge cache of arms and ammunition wrapped in three polythene bags were found concealed beside a thick bush.
The recovered items include 2 Chinese Carbine with magazines, 2 Chinese hand Grenades with detonators, 6 landmine bombs, four radio sets, 85 live rounds of 7.62 mm ammunition, 9 live round of M-20 pistol, 5 live rounds of M-16 Rifle, 1 magazine of M-16 Rifle, 1 Electric Detonator and 2 Chinese detonator, he said.
The recovered articles have been later handed over to Irilbung Police Station for taking up necessary legal action, the police officer added.