Bombs, arms seized during search operations
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, April 12 2024:
A number of weapons including bombs have been seized during search operations conducted by combined team of security forces in different parts of the state oh Thursday and Friday.
According to police report, a combined team of 33 AR and Thoubal district commandos conducted search operation at Yerum Ching under Nongpok Sekmai police station around 6:15 am Friday during which one SBBL (bolt action), one SMG Carbine with magazine, one pistol with magazine, four 51 mm mortar shells, eight 36 HE hand grenade, three tear smoke shells (soft nose), one 1ED, one Walkie Talkie, two tear smoke shells, one dye marker Grenade with irritant antiriot, two cartridges of 38 mm antiriot with rubber bullet, thirteen rounds of 9mm, one combat helmet, one SLR magazine, a packet of CAT II 83 mm explosive were recovered: Bishnupur district police along with personnel of 16 Kumaun Regiment also con ducted search operation in between Kwakta and Saiton area from 4:30 am to 8:30 am and recovered four suspected IEDs, one country made .32 mm pistol, two .32 rounds and one Khaki colour carry bag.
On Thursday from around 6 am to 8:25 am, a combined team of Kakching police commandos including women personnel and Hiyanglam police conducted search op eration at Hiyanglam Lukak Yangbi during which four bags containing bombs and weapons left by unidentified miscreants were seized.
One 303-LMG Local, one rifle marked US Property SN04MK1 along with magazine, two local made single barrels, seven 36 HE hand grenades with detonators, four smoke grenades, four 2 inches motor shells, three local made bombs, one grenade projector marked D'1433, two tube launchers, five grenade rings, three .303 chargers, two Baofeng hand held sets with battery, one [com hand held set with battery, four Patka helmets, one local made BP plate, seven BP jackets one camouflage uniform, four magazine pouch, one sling, one hunting boot, and one black leather boot, were covered during the search operation.