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Security forces recover arms ; militants nabbed for blast at MLA’s residence in Manipur

Imphal, Oct 5 (UNI) Security forces and Manipur police recovered 13 firearms, five live rounds and four explosives, including two improvised mortars, a hand grenade and a mortar bomb, during a combing operation in Kukimun village on Monday.
In separate operations on October 4 and 5. Several persons were arrested in connection with alleged attack on residences of MLAs, recruitment and trafficking activities, narcotics offences and illegal procurement and sale of arms, while 318 bottles of codeine-based cough syrup, 10 soap cases containing suspected heroin, ₹41,000 in cash and multiple vehicles were also seized.
A joint team of Henglep Police Station and security forces conducted a combing operation in the general area of Kukimun village today. The team recovered two 9 mm CMGs, three 9 mm pistols with magazines, seven single-barrel bolt-action rifles, five live .22 rounds, two improvised mortars (Pumpi), one No. 36 hand grenade and one mortar bomb. The items were seized and handed over to Henglep Police Station.
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