Arms, ammos recovered in CCpur
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, February 01 2024:
In joint operations conducted on January 30 and 31, a large cache of weapons, ammunition and warlike stores were recovered from two different areas in Churachandpur district, according to PRO IGAR(s) .
In a release issued Thursday, the PRO stated that acting on specific intelligence regarding presence of arms and ammunition in Thoroilok village in Churachandpur district, Assam Rifles, Border Security Force and Manipur Police launched a cordon and search operation on January 30 and recovered one 9mm pistol, one .303 rifle, one 12mm bore gun, one improvised mortar and warlike stores.
Also on January 31, Assam Rifles and Manipur Police recovered a huge cache of arms, explosives and warlike stores near Songpi village, Churachandpur district and recovered two 9mm carbine machine guns, one shot gun, one .22 automatic rifle, one 9mm pistol, nine single barrel rifles, two improvised mortars, ammunition and warlike stores.
The recovered weapons and warlike stores were handed over to Manipur Police, it added.