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Imphal: In coordinated operations, security forces including the Army, Assam Rifles, CRPF, BSF, ITBP, and Manipur Police have arrested 16 militants from various outfits and seized 17 weapons, as well as large quantities of ammunition and explosives from different districts in Manipur, officials announced on Monday.
A Defence spokesperson stated that these joint efforts over the past few days led to the recovery of 17 weapons, 17 improvised explosive devices (IEDs), multiple grenades, and a significant cache of ammunition and war-like stores from six districts—Imphal West, Imphal East, Thoubal, Tengnoupal, Chandel, and Senapati—covering both valley and mountainous regions.
Through intelligence-led operations, 16 wanted militants, including members of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP), were apprehended from the hill and valley areas. The weapons recovered include various rifles such as AK series, INSAS, Carbine, self-loading, modified .303, bolt-action single barrels, and .22 rifles.
All arrested individuals and the recovered arms and ammunition have been handed over to the Manipur Police. The security forces emphasized that these efforts demonstrate their ongoing commitment to maintaining peace and security in the state.
Additionally, in the past 24 hours, police recovered three more stolen vehicles during a special drive aimed at retrieving vehicles stolen or snatched by anti-social elements and miscreants.
Amid ongoing ethnic violence that began on May 3, 2023, over 155 stolen cars and 30 two-wheelers have been recovered since April 16 from different locations across Manipur. The police launched this special drive on April 16 to recover stolen vehicles, and combined security forces continue search operations and area patrols in vulnerable and border districts.
