SFs recover cache of arms, ammos
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, February 15 2024:
In two joint operations conducted by security forces on Wednesday, huge cache of arms and ammunition were recovered from Kangpokpi and Bishnupur districts.
According to PRO (Defence), in general area of Khoken village of Kangpokpi district, a joint team of the Indian Army and Manipur police executed a synergised search operation and recovered one each country made mortar, country made carbine machine gun, grenade, two country made pompi guns and large quantity of ammunition.
Moreover, along the foothills of Dampi ridge in general area of Lailampat (South of Khuga River), Kumbi in Bishnupur district, a combined team of Indian Army, BSF & Manipur police recovered two 6 inch country made mortars with eleven rounds, one 7.62mm SLR rifle, one 9mm pistol, two 12 Bore single barrel guns, ammunition, four grenades and other war like stores.
The recovered items have been handed over to the police, the PRO informed, adding that the successful operation has delivered a major blow to the inimical activities of the miscreants in the area.