SFs conduct searches, recover weapons
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, February 29 2024:
Combined teams of security forces continued to conduct search operation in both hill and valley areas, and recovered huge cache of arms and ammunition from various places on Wednesday.
According to a police report, a joint security team including Lilong police conducted search operation at Nungeiching under Lilong police station on Wednesday recovering one Double Barrel Gun and 17 rounds, three Boafeng Radio sets with charger, one Vertex Standard Radio set, two 2-inch mortar shells with container, one 81mm mortar bomb, two 36 HE hand grenades, four tear smoke grenades, one tear chilli grenade, two tear smoke shells, two tear smoke shell (CS), four Miniflare cartridges (red), 10 INSAS blank rounds, and 10 INSAS rifle cartridges (empty case) .
Meanwhile, a combined team of Churachandpur district police and 46 AR conducted search operation in the forest area of Bongbal under Singhat PS from 12.30 pm till 2 pm on Wednesday and recovered one magazine with two rounds, one .303 rifle, one 9mm pistol with magazine and two rounds, two 12 bore SBBL rifles and one local made pumpi.
On the other hand, a joint team of Churachandpur district police and 36 AR carried out a search operation at Walkhu village under Sangaikot PS from 10am till 1pm Wednesday.
During the operation, the team recovered one AK Rifle, six SBBL guns, four Improvised heavy mortars (Pumpi Gun), one AK47 with magazine, three Improvised mortar ammunition, one Chinese hand grenade, six 7.62 mm AK ammunition, two 12 bore ammunition and two radio sets, the report conveyed.