A combined team of Churachandpur District Police and 46 AR conducted a search operation at the eastern site of Haijang forest area, Churachandpur district from 12.30 to 15.20 pm on Friday and seized various arms and ammunition.
During the operation, the team came across a suspected object wrapped and concealed in a bush. On unpacking, the following arms and ammunition were found:
Three Single barrel (without regd no.), one 7.62 country made Rifle (without regd no.), one Tear gas launcher (Regd no 187102687) + one full ammunition box (box no.127) containing 24 rubber bullets (cartridge 38mm Anti-Riot), one AK 47 (regd no 18864) with one magazine and three live rounds, one 9mm Pistol (regd no 19447.65) with one magazine, three 9mm Pistol with three magazines (without regd. no), five 9mm ammunition marked as ‘A USA SUPER and five 9mm ammunition marked as "KF 11 2Z."
The recovered arms and ammunition have been handed over to Singngat Police Station.
From 4 pm to 5.50 pm, a combined team of Imphal East District Police and 1st Battalion SSB, D coy conducted a thorough and extensive search operation thorough and extensive search operation in and around Sawombung Bazar area under Lamlai Police Station, Imphal East.
During the operation, about 77 houses and 143 individuals were verified. No arrest and recovery were made.
A combined team of Imphal East District Police and G-Coy, 189 Battalion CRPF conducted search operations in and around Manaingkhol under Lamlai Police Station, Imphal East from 7.45 am to 9.30 am. During the operation, about 52 houses were searched and 213 persons were verified.
Further, after checking in the adjoining area of Manaingkhol i.e at the bank of Iril river, two SMG Carbines with one empty magazine were seized.
