Arms, ammo seized
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, October 21 2023:
A combined team of Central and State security forces seized another cache of arms, ammunition and explosives from the river bank of Kangchup Langdeibung under Lamsang police station today.
The seized items include 20 hand grenades, two carbines with magazines, two 9mm pistols, one .22 pistol, one single barrel gun, 41 live rounds of 9mm pistol, eight live rounds of .38, one live round of 5.56 mm and ten electronic detonators along with wire.
According to sources, the combined team carried out search operations on receiving information about some arms and ammunition being concealed at Kangchup Chingkhong and Tairen-pokpi by unknown mis- creants and seized the items.
The search operations were carried out by a joint team of Imphal West commando and police personnel, 7 Manipur Rifles, CRPF, Special Commando Khabeisoi, 32 Assam Rifles and 22 Assam Rifles.
The arms, ammunition and explosives have been handed over to Lamsang police station.
Meanwhile, a daily bulletin of the Police Control Room said that one active member of an underground outfit was arrested from Imphal West today along with one 9 mm pistol and five ammunition.
Police said that the arrested man was involved in extortion activities.
To maintain law and order, CRPF M&N Sector has established "CRPF MADADGAAR Cell" at its Sector Headquarters at Langjing.