Arms, ammos, explosives recovered
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, March 06 2024:
Central and State forces seized a cache of arms, explosives and ammunition from the jungle of Phouoibi Village under Nongpok Sekmai police during a joint operation, today.
The seized items include one INSAS Rifle, one modified 2 inch mortar, two hand grenades, one tube launcher, one tear smoke grenade, two tear smoke shells, one stun shell, one rubber bullet, one magazine of LMG and one modified mortar shell and the same have been handed over to Nongpok Sekmai police.
The operation was carried out by a combined team of Special Operation Group of Thoubal police and a column of 33 Assam Rifles using metal detectors on receiving inputs that some miscreants were storing some arms, ammunition and explosive items in the jungle of Phouoibi village.
The items were seized by observing necessary formalities at around 8 am and the same have been handed over to Nongpok Sekmai police station.