Security forces recover arms and ammunition
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, April 07 2024:
Acting on specific intelligence about presence of arms and ammunition in Imphal West district's Uchiwa area, Assam Rifles and Manipur police commandos launched a joint search operation on Sunday resulting in the recovery of a carbine machine gun, one 7.62mm self-loading rifle, two single barrel guns, one pistol, four grenades, ammunition and warlike stores were recovered, informed a release of PRO IGAR.
Assam Rifles also conducted search operation and apprehended an armed cadre along with two grenades and ammunition from Moriengthal village area in Tengnoupal district.
The apprehended cadre and recovered items were handed over to the police for further legal proceedings, the PRO said in another release.
On Saturday too, Assam Rifles, Manipur police and CRPF launched joint search operation, resulting in the recovery of one each sten gun carbine, 9 mm pistol, and modified 303 rifle, nine grenades, ammunition and warlike stores from Nambol Maibam area in Bishnupur.