- विज्ञापन -
Imphal: The authorities in Manipur on Sunday said that the return of looted arms and ammunition continued in the state with nine more sophisticated weapons and a large quantity of ammunition were returned to the state police following the governor’s appeal to surrender the looted weapons.
Official sources said that in the wake of the Governor’s appeal, some people voluntarily returned looted arms to the district police officials in Imphal East, Imphal West, and Thoubal districts in the presence of senior officials.
He added that the voluntarily surrendered looted and illegal weapons included two carbines, one tear gas gun, one Sniper Rifle, one double barrel gun, one .38mm pistol, one AK 56 Rifle, one 7.62mm MAS series Bolt action sniper rifle, one 303 Rifle.
Among the ammunition returned were a large number of loaded magazines of different arms, two mortar shells, two big-size IEDs, seven 36-HE hand grenades, five handheld radio sets, and various other explosives materials.
After the Governor’s appeal made on February 20 to return the looted arms and ammunition, Sunday’s event is the third such occasion of surrender of looted arms.
Earlier on Saturday (February 22) in Churachandpur district and on February 21 in Kakching district large quantities of looted arms and ammunition were returned.
Governor Bhalla on February 20 appealed to members of all communities to surrender arms looted from police armouries as well as illegally held arms within seven days.
