Huge cache of weapons recovered
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, October 21 2023:
A joint team of Imphal West district police, 7MR, CRPF, special commando, 32 AR and 22 AR recovered huge cache of weapons during a search operation carried out in Kangchup Chingkhong and Tairenpokpi area on Saturday.
According to a police report, the combined team conducted the search operation from the intervening night of Friday and Saturday till 1.45 am Saturday.
During the operation, the team recovered 20 HE 36 grenades, two carbines with and without magazine, one 9mm pistol without magazine, one 9mm pistol USA, one .22 pistol, one single barrel, 419mm rounds, eight .38 rounds, one 5.56mm round and ten electronic detonators with wire from Kangchup Langdeibung Turel Mapan.
The recovered items have been handed over to Lamphel PS for taking up further course of legal action, the report said.