Manipur Police Uncover Significant Arms and Ammunition Cache in Search Operations
Desk Report, April 07, 2024: In a proactive move to ensure peace and security in the hill and valley districts of Manipur, the Manipur Police conducted extensive search operations and area domination exercises in fringe and vulnerable areas. The operations yielded significant results with the recovery of a substantial cache of arms, ammunition, and other military equipment.
During the meticulously planned search operations, the following items were seized:
– One Sten gun carbine with 2 magazines
– One 9 mm pistol
– One modified 303 rifle
– Nine HE 36 hand grenades
– Three smoke bombs
– Five 51 mm mortar shells
– One 2-inch mortar shell
– One detonator
– Four walkie talkies (WT set) of different brands along with 2 chargers
– Two mobile phones
– Two smoke shells
– Twelve live ammunitions
– One tube launcher
– One helmet
– Three pairs of jungle boots
– Three bulletproof vests
– One sleeping bag
These items were found concealed in three separate bags and were recovered from Maibam Lotpa Ching Mamang Leikai near Kabui Village, Bishnupur District, Manipur.
The seizure of such a large cache of arms and ammunition highlights the continued efforts of the Manipur Police to maintain law and order and to curb the activities of militant groups and other anti-social elements in the region.
Further investigations are currently underway to ascertain the origin of the seized weapons and to identify any individuals or groups involved in illegal arms trafficking or planning subversive activities in the state.
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