Search ops continue, weapons recovered
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, February 28 2024:
A combined team of Imphal East district police, CRPF and 33 Assam Rifles conducted search operation at Phaknung Awang Leikai and surrounding hill areas on Tuesday, and recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition.
According to a police report, the search operation conducted from 4.30 am till 8.30 am on Tuesday covered 52 houses and verification of 177 people.
The combined team also searched the hills of Chingkhei Ching ITI and recovered several weapons including one 7.65mm pistol, one 8mm Bolt action rifle, one 9mm CMG with magazine, three 2-inch mortar shells, four 2 inch mortar shells, six No 36 hand grenade and one Motorola wireless set.