Imphal, March 12: Security forces have recovered a significant cache of arms, ammunition, and explosives in Manipur’s Imphal East district over the past 24 hours.

Acting on a tip-off, a joint team of the Assam Rifles and Manipur Police launched an operation, resulting in the recovery of a substantial cache of arms and ammunition.

The operation was conducted in and around Keirao Wangkhem under the Irilbung police station in Imphal East and lasted for approximately two hours.

During the operation, security forces successfully recovered a variety of weaponry, including, one 7.62mm Self-Loading Rifle (SLR) with two magazines, one 5.56mm INSAS rifle with three magazines, a .22 rifle with a magazine, a two-bore double-barrel gun, one stun grenade, six high-explosive hand grenades, six radio wireless sets, a vehicular radio wireless set, six bulletproof helmets, three bulletproof jackets, five arming rings and various ammunition for different firearms.

Meanwhile, security forces have intensified operations against militants taking shelter in different areas of Manipur. So far, a large cache of arms and ammunition has been recovered during these operations.

In a separate operation in Tumukhong Awang Leikai under the Thoubal Dam police station, one additional bulletproof jacket was also seized.

This marks the first major weapons haul since the end of the Manipur Governor’s amnesty on March 12.

Following the imposition of President’s Rule in Manipur, the Governor had appealed to the public to surrender arms and ammunition looted by civilians and militants during the ethnic conflict.

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