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Imphal: Security forces in Manipur on Saturday have recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition including and war-like stores from different districts, officials said.
A Defence Spokesman said that the Army, Assam Rifles along with Manipur Police, CRPF, BSF, and ITBP personnel conducted the operation during the past few days in Manipur’s eight districts — Thoubal, Bishnupur, Imphal West, Churachandpur, Kangpokpi, Tengnoupal, Jiribam and Senapati – comprising hill and valley regions.
The recovered arms include, single bore barrel rifle, 0.22 rifle, AK series rifles, Light Machine Gun, .303 rifle, INSAS rifles, 7.62mm SLRs, improvised mortars and pistols.
These coordinated efforts by security forces highlight their unwavering commitment to maintaining peace and security in Manipur, a defence release said.
Meanwhile, the Defence spokesman said that 34 women from Manipur, forming part of Assam Rifles National Integration Tour (NIT), interacted with the Eastern Army Commander, Lt General Ram Chander Tiwari in Kolkata.
The interaction accorded these ‘Women Ambassadors’ an opportunity to share their experiences about the NIT, and also gain valuable insights about the role of Assam Rifles and Indian Army towards restoration of peace in the ‘Seven Sister States’ of northeast India.
The spokesman said that the women from Manipur are on a 10-day tour to Ahmedabad and Kolkata from March 12 to March 22.
The tour, conducted by the Assam Rifles has enabled the participants to witness economic, infrastructural and cultural advancements in Ahmedabad and Kolkata.
