Arms and ammunition recovered
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, April 07 2024:
A combined team of Imphal West police and 33 Assam Rifles 'recovered' some arms, explosives and ammunition from Uchiwa Lamhang under Mayang Imphal police station today.
According to reliable sources, the combined team found a suspicious carry bag near a fish farm on the eastern side of Mayai Lambi at Uchiwa.
Two single barrel guns, four hand grenades, two tube launchers, two kenwood walkie talkie sets, one 9mm pistol with magazine, five live rounds of SLR ammunition, 21 live rounds of .303 Rifle ammunition and 24 live rounds of .38 revolvers were found concealed inside the carry bag, it added.
"On further searching of the area, another suspicious looking object wrapped by a jacket inside a gunny bag was found hidden amongst grasses near a farm and on checking it more arms and ammunition were recovered," the source said.
The recovered items include one walkie talkie set, one SLR along with one magazine: one carbine with one magazine.
No one was arrested during the operation.
The seized items have been handed over to Mayang Imphal police station.