Kolkata: The Army and Assam Rifles have recovered 35 weapons, ammunition, and explosives, in joint operations with the state police and other security forces, from several parts of Manipur over the week leading up to India’s Republic Day, officials said.
According to a senior official of the Eastern Command, the recoveries were made both from the hill and valley regions in the districts of Thoubal, Tengnoupal, Bishnupur, Churchandpur, Imphal West, Noney, Jiribam and Kakching.
“On January 19, a joint operation was launched by the Army, Assam Rifles, and Manipur Police in Lungkhongjang Ridge, north of Bungte Chiru village in the Bishnupur district in which a modified sniper rifle, five 9mm pistols, two single barrel rifles, grenades, ammunition, and other war like stores were recovered. The next day, in collaboration with the CRPF and state police, the Army launched an operation near the Khuga river and fringes of Dampi Ridge located along the boundaries of the Bishnupur and Churachandpur districts and recovered a 9mm sub-machine gun, a .303 rifle, a pistol, a single barrel breech-loading gun, a country made mortar, a grenade launcher, grenades and ammunition,” the official said.
On January 20, the Assam Rifles acted on intelligence inputs about an infiltration attempt along the India-Myanmar border near Yangoupokpi in the Tengnoupal district and apprehended a youth.
During questioning, the youth claimed to be a member of the Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL), the official added. (IANS)
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