SFs conduct search Op, recover weapons
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, December 20 2023:
Combined teams of security forces recovered several weapons which were found cached during a search operation carried out at Laikenpokpi village in Kangpokpi district on Wednesday.
According to a police report, on receipt of reliable input about some identified people planning to dig up weapons stashed in areas near Laikenpokpi village under Sapermeina PS, a combined team of Kangpokpi district police, 22 Assam Rifles and 169 Bn CRPF conducted search operation in the area from 10.45 am till 1.10 am Wednesday.
During the operation, the team recovered one MK47 rifle with magazine, two 36-HE hand grenades, two 81mm mortar HE with cases, three smoke grenades, one .22 pistol, three detonators and seven live rounds of 7.62 mm.
The weapons have been handed over to Sapermeina PS for further legal action.