The 19 Assam Rifles along with police successfully recovered weapons and other war-like stores from the general area of Loiching ridge in Kangpokpi district, according to IGAR (S).
Over the past few months, Assam Rifles has been actively engaged in intelligence-based operations, focused on identifying and neutralising illegal weapon smuggling networks.
Through diligent surveillance and coordinated efforts, the force has been able to disrupt these networks and confiscate a significant cache of weapons, the release said.
The recovered items include one AK 56 rifle with two magazines, one single shot barrel rifle, one Chinese grenade, one Mortar round, 100 rounds of AK 56 & 7 fired cases of single shot barrel rifle.