Firearms, explosives recovered
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, March 06 2024:
A combined team of 33 Assam Rifles and Thoubal district police on Wednesday conducted search operation in the forested area near Phouoibi village under Nongpok Sekmai police station and recovered firearms and explosives.
According to police, on receiving information of armed miscreants caching weapon in the forest, the joint team searched suspected spots with use of metal detectors from 6 am till 8 am leading to recovery one each 5.56 mm INSAS rifle, modified 2 inch mortar, tube launcher, WP GREN no 80 MK-1, tear smoke grenade, stun shell normal, C38 anti-riot with cartridge, LMG magazine and modified mortar shell, two 36 HE hand grenade and two tear smoke shells (soft nose) .