Bunkers dismantled
Source: The Sangai Express

Imphal, November 22 2023: During the last 24 hours, security forces conducted search operations in the fringe and vulnerable areas of Imphal West, Imphal East, Thoubal, Kakching, Bishnupur and Churachandpur districts and recovered huge cache of arms and ammunition, said Manipur Police Control Room.

During the operation, security forces dismantled 5 bunkers at Phaimol hill near Thamnapokpi village and 2 bunkers at Shanti Khongbal.

Two Carbines with magazine were recovered from Heichanglok village in Churachandpur district.

Two 7.62 mm SLR Rifles with two magazines, one M1 Assault Rifle with magazine, one country made pistol with magazine, one SBML Gun, seven country made Pumpi guns, eight 7.62 mm sniper ammunition, ten 7.62 M16 ammunition, five AK-47 ammunition, five 5.56 mm INSAS ammunition, ten 9 mm ammunition USA made, 15 improvised bombs, one local made bamboo bomb along with 4.175 Kg of gunpowder and forty-two electric detonators were recovered from L Cananphai, Churachandpur district.

One arm (Japan made 6 round revolver MK-s) and two explosives (36 HE Hand Grenades) were recovered from Kakching Moramba Chingol area, Kakching district.

One Carbine with magazine and one 9 mm Pistol with magazine and one M16 empty magazine were recovered from Lower Canal area between Irengbam and Keinou in Bishnupur district.

In a separate operation today, Bishnupur district police rescued one Leichombam Imocha Singh (46), son of (L) Leichombam Charai Singh of Leimaram Mamang Leikai, Bishnupur who was abducted by unknown armed miscreants from Irengbam Mamang Makha Leikai.

He has been handed over to his family at Nambol police station.

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