Security forces seize arms, bombs, ammunition
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, April 14 2024:
A joint team of security forces on Saturday conducted search operation at Sajirok in Imphal West district and recovered cache of arms, ammunition and bombs.
A statement released by Manipur Police Control Room informed that during the search operation the team recovered one each CMG with magazine, 9 mm pistol with magazine, 70 mm launcher, two country-made pumpi gun, two HE-36 hand grenades, four lEDs with iron container, one 70 mm launcher round, 52 rounds and one baofeng set Motorola with charger.
A joint team of Indian Army, Assam Rifles and Manipur Police also launched search operation on April 13 in Imphal West and Kangpokpi district, based on specific intelligence about presence of arms and ammunition in the fringe areas.
The operation resulted in the recovery of one 9mm carbine, one 9 mm pistol, one 70 mm heavy calibre launcher, four lEDs, two grenades, ammunition and warlike stores.