Security forces recover illicit liquor, weapons
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, September 13 2023:
A combined team of Assam Rifles of IGAR (South) and Singhat police recovered huge quantity of Myanmar-origin liquor from Songdoi village in Churachandpur district on Tuesday.
According to PRO IGAR (S), an operation conducted based on specific intelligence input led to the confiscation of the liquor consignment comprising 3360 bottles of Whiskey, 72 cans of beer and one Jerrican (20 litres) of local liquor.
The recovered items have been handed ovef to the Singhat police station for further investigation.
On the other hand, Assam Rifles and Thoubal police special operations group (SOG) recovered one each SLR rifle, grenade and tube launcher grenade (SLR) during a joint operation at Sikhong Thongkhong area in Thoubal district on Monday, the PRO informed, adding that the seized arms have been handed over to the police.
In another joint operation conducted at Kharasom village along general area of Chingkheiching range in Imphal East district on Monday, Assam Rifles and Lamlai police recovered one carbine and two grenades after which the seized items have been handed over to Lamlai police station, the PRO added.
Thoubal district police also conducted search operation on Wednesday in Heitroipokpi Chinglak Waroiching area under Yairipok police station and recovered arms.
According to police, a combined team of Thoubal district police, district commando and Yairipok police along with women personnel conducted search operation at Yairipok Malom and verified 70 people followed by another search in Heitroipokpi Chinglakp Waroiching area and recovered an SLR with 12 magazines found concealed in a gunny bag.