Manipur
Weapons recovered from the forest areas of Assam Manipur border

Imphal: Manipur police in a series of t operations have busted four anti-socials’ hideouts and recovered a significant cache of arms, ammunition, explosives, and digital items from the forest areas along Manipur-Assam borders.

The t team first conducted the operations at the forest areas of Zairol and Uchathol in Manipur’s Jiribam district bordering the Cachar district of Assam on Thursday.

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The operation ended with the recovery of one  SMG Carbine with Magazine, a 12 Bore Single Barrel Bore Gun, 60 live ammunition, 5 UBGL rounds, and two Grenades.

On the other hand, the second operation was launched at the foothills of Fungei Ching Ngamukhong under Nongpok Sekmai-PS, Thoubal District.

The operation also recovered a Single Bore Gun, a country Pistol along with a magazine, one 9mm Pistol Magazine, ten 36 HE Hand Grenade, a Radio Set (Baofeng),  an Anti-Riot Grenade, a Stun Shell (Normal), fifty .303 blank rounds, 36 live ammunition and 45 empty cases.

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During the last operation at Wabagai in Kakching district, the following items including an Air Gun Rifle, 2 HE Grenade without detonators, two 51mm live HE Shell, 10 7.62mm live ammunition, 15 empty cases of AK Rifle, 4 Stun Shell (Normal), 2 BP plate and a BP vest were recovered.

Different FIRs have been ed and the seized items have been deposited to the concerned police stations for relevant legal proceedings.