Red Shield division recovers arms cache
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, April 03 2013:
After receiving information of desertion of a cadre belonging to USRA with arms and ammunition from Chongkhajao designated SoO camp on 31 Mar 2013, multidirectional search operations were launched in general areas of Phailan and Saigum to apprehend the deserter with weapons, according to a statement issued by PIB Defence Wing.
The effort led to recovery of one AK-56 Rifle with magazine, one G-3 Rifle with two magazines, two Italian made Pistols and 37 live rounds from a Jhoom hut on 01 Apr 2013 .
The cadre had abandoned the weapon due to sustained search operations launched by the Security Forces, thus averting a major fire fight in civil areas, the statement added.