Arms, ammo recovered
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, March 08 2025:
A combined team of Kakching dis- trict commandos and 33 Assam Rifles recovered arms and ammunition from Sekmaijin Hangul area under Hiyanglam police station yesterday.
The operation was carried out following reliable inputs about unknown miscreants storing a cache of arms and ammunition at Sekmaijin Hangul area.
The security forces found the arms and ammunition concealed in a bush in the area, said sources.
The arms and ammunition recovered included one SMG carbine with an empty magazine, two single bolt action rifles, one .303 rifle, one local made single barrel, one .22 rifle, two revol- ver cartridge boxes containing 12 live round each, five hand grenades, one walkie talkie set, one Chinese hand grenade, one MK 2 hand grenade, one tube launcher, 13 tear smoke shells, one smoke shell, one stun shell and one bullet proof helmet.
The recovered items have been handed over to Hiyanglam police station for investigation and necessary legal action.