Two apprehended with arms, ammos
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, October 25 2023:
A joint team of central security forces and state police apprehended two individuals along with arms and ammunition during mobile frisking conducted near the BSF CI Post of Tor-bung Bangla, on Wednesday around 8.40 am.
Police source said that the joint team comprising personnel of 10th BSF, 16th Ku-maon Regiment, 193rd CRPF and state police set up a mobile check post along NH-2 (Imphal-CCpur section) on Wednesday.
At around 8.40 am, a Maruti Gypsy (MN07E 0019) coming from Churachandpur side towards S Kawtlian was stopped.
Upon checking, the security team found one 7.65 mm pistol (Made in Italy) with body number 1965, one magazine, and 25 live rounds of 7.65 mm bullet from the vehicle.
The two occupants of the Maruti Gypsy, namely Kammin Hangsing.
(29) son of Thang Lam Hangsing and Kammin Sei (23) son of Mang Boi, both residents of Gamnomphai village in Kangpokpi district, were apprehended on the spot.
The arms and ammunition along with the vehicle were also seized.
The arrested duo along with the seized items was later handed over to Churachandpur police station for initiating necessary legal action.
Meanwhile, a joint team of Thoubal district police, Thoubal district police commando, Special Commando, 33 AR and A/182 BSF carried out search operation at Chandrakhong, Phajakhong and Salam Patong under Nongpok Sekmai PS from 2.30 am till 6 am on Wednesday.
Altogether, 160 houses were searched and 600 people verified.
The team then recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition including bombs, which were hidden in Salam Patong area.
The recovered arms and ammunition included one 5.56 mm INSAS Rifle, two 7.62 SLR rifles, one 40mm lathode gun, three 9 mm Pistols, seven No.36 HGs, one Chinese Grenade, two magazines of 5.56 INSAS LMG, one magazine 5.56 INSAS, two 5.56mm INSAS ammunition, 25 7.62 SLR magazines, one Tear Smoke Grenade, one Stun Grenade, one 40 mm Lathode shell, three 7.62 SLR cartridges, six 7.62 mm AK 47 cartridges, six .303 cartridges, one No.36 grenade detonator, thirteen Blank cartridges, one Mag 9 mm, one Walkie talkie set (HTRF), and one BP Jacket with plate.
Meanwhile, a team of Kakching police along with women personnel conducted search and cordon operation from 6am till 7.10 am on Wednesday at Kakching Chumang Leikai.
In all, 21 houses were search and 74 people verified during the operation.
However, no arrests were made or weapons recovered.
A joint team of Bishnupur district police, 2 IRB, 16 Battalion SSB and 128 Battalion CRPF also carried out search operation in Oinam Awang Leikai and Maning Leikai areas from 6.30 am till 7.30 am on Wednesday.
Altogether, 150 houses were searched and 350 people verified.
There were no reports of any arrests made or recovery of weapons.