Searches yield large cache of arms, ammunition
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, October 19 2023:
Combined teams of state and central forces conducted search operations in different areas on Thursday and recovered large cache of arms and ammunition.
According to police; a combined team of Imphal East district police and 2/8 GR conducted search operations at Wakan, Shantipur and Khamenlok under Sagolmang police station from 12 noon to 3 pm.
Three AK-47/56, one 51 mm Mortar, one modified UBGL, two improvised RL, one improvised rifle, four .303 rifle, seven 7.62mm SLR, four carbine machine guns, one MP-5, one lathode launcher, eight improvised gun (pumpi), one revolver (local made), 920 rounds of INSAS Rifle, 38 fired cases of INSAS rifle, 28 CMG live rounds, 44 fired cases of 7.62mm rifle, 82 .36 Hand Grenades, 72 rounds of 12 bore, 50 HD Cart, 40 arming ring, three 2 inch Mortar Cap, two 3 inch Mortar Bomb HE, 47 numbers of 2 inch Mortar Bomb HE, eight 2inch Mortar ILL, one 2 inch Mortar Smoke, 24 Hand Grenade (W/P), 26 detonators (7 second), two detonators (4 seconds) , three tube launching rifle grenade, three Detonators (No.75 Mk II), two 7.62mm Tracers, 126 numbers of 7.62mm BDR, 35 rounds of .303 Rifles, 20 rounds of local made pistol, 38 rounds of 9mm pistol, one round of 7.62mm SLR, 77 numbers of tube launching, three AK-47 magazines, one container for RL, four magazines of 9mm CMG, one sight mounting bracket, six INSAS rifles magazines, six SLR magazines, two .303 rifles magazines, three helmets, 12 Bulletproof jacket (BPJ) plates, six BPJ vests, two Walkie-Talkie sets, two black belts, two Khaki Shirts and five fire crackers were recovered during these operations.
Meanwhile, Kakching district police conducted search operation in Phousupat area from 6am to 7.30am, searched 50 houses and verified 55 people while Bishnupur district police, 16 Bn SSB and 2nd IRB cordoned and searched Kamong Maisnam village under Nambol police station from 6 am to 7.30 am.
The combined team search 100 houses verified 200 people.
On the other hand, a combined team of Churachandpur district police, AR, ITBP,and BSF conducted search operation at Monglenphai village and adjoining areas, under Churachandpur police station from 6 am to 7.30 am, searched 40 houses and verified 100 people.
Similarly, Thoubal district police conducted cordon and search operation from 4.30 am to 6.30am in Lilong Tairen Makhong area, under Lilong police station and searched around 75 houses along with verifying 100 people.
However, there were no reports of any arrest made and seizure of arms during the operations.