Imphal, June 5: In significant development, security forces in Manipur have recovered 790 sophisticated and automatic arms along with 10,648 ammunition that were looted from the police during ethnic riots that broke out on May 3.
Several incidents of violence have been reported in the last 24 hours in different districts of Manipur but official confirmations are yet to be received.
According to reports, at least three people were burnt alive or beaten to death by a mob in Imphal West District. The victims were travelling in two vehicles when the incident occurred at Lamsang on Sunday night.
Meanwhile, Army, Assam Rifles along with Manipur Police commandoes and other Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) including Border Security Force, Central Reserve Police Force and Indo-Tibetan Border Police, have continued their search operation to recover the looted arms and to nab the militants.
“The search operations are being conducted under the surveillance cover of drones and quad-copters. The operations have so far resulted in recovery of large number of weapons (mostly automatic), mortars, ammunition and other warlike stores,” the defence spokesperson said.
Officials said that currently, around 37,450 people from different communities are being sheltered in 272 relief camps, including community halls, in 13 districts.
