1. Security forces in Manipur recovered a significant cache of weapons, including four 12-bore rifles, a 7.62 mm locally manufactured rifle, and a .303 rifle.
2. Additional items seized include three locally crafted “Pompi” firearms, a Lathode gun, AK-47 magazines, and 40 live rounds.
3. The operation also uncovered three IEDs, communication equipment, and protective gear in vulnerable hill and valley districts.
Imphal, Nov 11: In a series of search operations and area dominance exercises across vulnerable regions in both hill and valley districts of Manipur, security forces uncovered a significant cache of weapons and ammunition.
The recovered arsenal includes four 12-bore single-barrel rifles, a locally manufactured 7.62 mm rifle, a .303 rifle, three locally crafted ‘Pompi’ firearms, and a Lathode gun.
Additionally, two AK-47 magazines and 40 rounds of live ammunition were seized, indicating considerable hidden firepower in the area. The team also found three improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and two communication handsets with a single charger.
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Among other seized items were two country-made 9mm pistols with a magazine, a .22 rifle with a magazine, and a locally crafted launcher, also known as a “Pompi”.
Authorities confiscated a .36 high-explosive grenade, six live rounds, 27 empty shell casings, and one empty Lathode case.
Further discoveries included two smoke grenades, five tear gas shells, a “BAOFENG” communication handset, a pistol holster, two bulletproof jackets with a BP plate and a pair of jungle boots. These items were found specifically in the Utangpokpi Hill area of the Kakching district.
