Search ops conducted; arms, ammos seized
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, September 02 2023:
A combined team of Thoubal district police special operation group and 33 AR Somrei conducted search operation at Yerum Ching near Sharam Khul under Nongpok Sekmai police station on Friday and seized arms and ammunition.
According to police, upon receiving information about presence of some arms at Yerum Ching, the combined team led by Thoubal SP (ops,) conducted search operation at around 2.30 pm and subsequently recovered one 303 rifle with magazine, one Insas magazine, one carbine magazine and one SLR magazine.
Meanwhile, based on reliable intelligence on the presence of cache of weapons in Khengol village and adjoining areas in Churachandpur district, a joint team of Assam Rifles, Indian Army, ITBP and Manipur Police launched a search operation on Thursday and recovered a total of 23 weapons, ammunition, explosives and other war like stores.
The recovery included 20 locally fabricated mortars, two single barrel rifles, one double barrel rifle, gun powder and ammunition.
The recovered items have been handed over to Churachandpur Police as per procedures, it added.