Security forces recover weapons
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, July 24 2024:
Security forces conducted search operations and recovered weapons from various locations on Tuesday.
According to a release by Police Control Room of Manipur Police on Tuesday, a search operation was carried out on Tuesday at Koite village of Churachandpur district during which the team recovered two heavy improvised Mortar (pumpi).
Another search operation in Leirongthel Pitra area under Thoubal district resulted in recovery of one SMG carbine with magazine, one 9mm pistol with magazine, one .32 pistol with magazine, one 12-bore bolt action shotgun, four 36 HE hand grenades, three Mark-III A2 grenades, two tube launchers, four detonators, 47 rounds and one Baofeng radio set.
Meanwhile, PRO IGAR (S) informed that Assam Rifles and Manipur Police launched a joint cordon and search operation in Songdo area on July 23 and recovered one each single barrel gun, 9mm pistol, improvised long range heavy mortar, one 9mm carbine machine gun ammunition and warlike stores.