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Kolkata: The security forces in Manipur on Monday claimed to recover 19 weapons, ammunition and other warlike stores over the last few days.
Officials from the Assam rifles said that over the last few days a large cache of arms and ammunition have been recovered in multiple operations.
A senior official of the Army’s Eastern Command while sharing the details said that these recoveries were made both from the hill and valley districts of Thoubal, Kangpokpi, Churachandpur and Kakching.
On January 6, intelligence-based operations were carried out by Assam Rifles and Manipur Police in the general area of Irong village of Thoubal district. On January 9, operations were carried out at Sekmaijin in Kakching district. These operations led to the recovery of a Self Loading Rifle, a Single Barrel Rifle, an improvised mortar, three 9 mm pistols, grenades, ammunition and other war-like stores.
Joint operations were also carried out on January 8 in the general area of Saheibung peak, about 5 km north of Kotlen village, in the Kangpokpi district. This raid led to the recovery of a 7.62 mm rifle, a 5.56 mm rifle, a .32 mm pistol, a single barrel rifle, two tube launchers and ammunition.
“In Jiribam district, Assam Rifles and Manipur Police acted on specific intelligence and launched a joint operation on January 9 Jan in the general area of Jakurador. The seizures included explosives. Two days later, an operation in the general area of Old Gelmol Village of Churachandpur district, resulted in the recovery of a 7.62 mm AK-56 rifle, a .303 rifle, a 9 mm pistol, a single barrel rifle, three 12 mm single barrel rifles and grenades,” the official said.
The weapons and other items recovered in the joint operations have been handed over to Manipur Police, officials said.
