Indian Army recovers huge cache of weapons, ammunition from Manipur

The Indian Army, Manipur Police, Assam Rifles and other security forces recovered a large cache of weapons in a joint operation. The ammunition has been handed over to the Manipur Police.

In Short

• Indian Army, Assam Rifles, Manipur Police led joint operation
• 12 weapons, ammunition, and war-like stores were recovered
• Operations took place in Churachandpur and Thoubal districts

A huge cache of weapons and ammunition were recovered during a joint operation conducted by the Indian Army, Assam Rifles, Manipur Police, and other security forces across multiple districts in Manipur in the past week.

The forces carried out intelligence-based joint operations in both the hill and valley regions in Manipur. The close coordination and synergy amongst the various security forces has resulted in the recovery of 12 weapons, ammunition, and war-like stores.

On October 15, the Indian Army and Manipur Police launched a search and recovery operation in the Leirongthel Pitra area, located on the outskirts of Thoubal district. They recovered one AK-56 rifle, one SLR, one Carbine Machine Gun, one single-barrel rifle, one pistol, grenades, ammunition, and other war-like materials.

Similarly, on October 16, the Assam Rifles and Manipur Police conducted an intelligence-based operation near Cannan Veng village in Churachandpur district, where they recovered one .303 rifle, five single-barrel rifles, one 9mm pistol, ammunition, and additional war-like stores.

The recovered items have been handed over to the Manipur Police.