Imphal, March 19: Security forces recovered a large cache of arms, ammunition, explosives, and radio sets from an abandoned militant hideout in Manipur’s Thoubal district on Tuesday.
A 7.62 mm self-loading rifle with a magazine, an anti-riot gun, and a range of explosives, including two high-explosive hand grenades and a detonator, were seized during the search operation.
“We have also found several pieces of military equipment, such as an INSAS LMG magazine, an arming ring, four tear smoke shells, and numerous rounds of ammunition, including seven 7.72 mm rounds and ten 7.62×39 mm rounds,” said a police official.
The joint raid was carried out based on intelligence inputs about the presence of anti-social elements in the area.
Upon sensing the approach of the security team, the militants quickly fled the scene, abandoning a substantial amount of weaponry and equipment.
The recovered materials were handed over to the concerned police station for further investigation, and an FIR has been registered in connection with the operation.
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