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Security forces recover arms, explosives and drugs across Manipur

Imphal, Oct 28 (UNI) Security forces recovered large caches of arms, ammunition and explosives from Imphal East, Thoubal and the Bongbal Khullen foothills, while arrests were made in Churachandpur, Senapati, Bishnupur and Imphal East in connection with drug and arms cases, according to Manipur Police today.

A team from the Special Commando Unit of Manipur Police and 33 Assam Rifles today recovered a cache of weapons at Pukhao Terapur in Imphal East.
The haul included four sophisticated pistols with magazines, one Lathode launcher, four single-barrel guns and six hand grenades. Security personnel also seized 69 assorted rounds of ammunition and other items, including 17 iron bulletproof plates, 22 Kevlar helmets, grenade detonators and arm rings.


In a separate joint operation, Thoubal Police Commandos and 33 Assam Rifles recovered two SMG carbines, four double/single-barrel guns, three pistols, four hand grenades and two detonators from the Ikop Pat area of Thoubal District today.
They also seized 39 rounds of live ammunition and assorted magazines.
Police said on October 26 night, a joint team of Churachandpur District Police, 129 Bn CRPF and 5 Assam Rifles launched an intelligence-based operation at Kingkin village near M. Songgel.
The team intercepted a suspicious four wheeler and, on searching it, recovered a foreign-made AK-series rifle, a foreign-made MA1 rifle, 240 rounds of assorted ammunition and two transparent plastic packets containing about 1.027 kg of brown sugar.
Letkhothang Khongsai of D. Lhangjol village was arrested.
During preliminary questioning, he disclosed that he is a cadre of the Suspension of Operations (SoO) group Kuki National Front, KNF (MC). The arms, ammunition, vehicle and contraband were seized.

Separately, on October 27, a combined team of CDO/Imphal East and 28 Assam Rifles arrested an active cadre of an insurgent group.
Police further said Churachandpur Police yesterday conducted an anti-drug operation at Valpakot village, intercepting and searching a four wheeler. Approximately 7.732 kg of brown sugar was recovered.
The driver, Lunminlal Mate of Longja Village, Chandel District, was arrested, and the vehicle and contraband were seized.

The same day, a joint team of Senapati Police and Kangpokpi Police arrested Lamminlal Haokip, Kholep Village, Kangpokpi District, during a routine frisking and checking operation at Hengbung Outpost in Senapati District. A drug consignment was recovered from his possession.

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