Weapons recovered
Imphal: There has been great success during the joint operation of Manipur Police, CAPF, Army and Assam Rifles in Manipur. A stock of arms has been recovered from the outskirts of 5 districts of the valley. These weapons have recovered explosives and other war materials including 151 SLR rifle, 65 INSAS rifle, 73 types of rifle, 5 carbine guns, 2 MP-5 guns and others.
What did the ADGP of Manipur Police say?
ADGP Lahiri Dorji Lahatu of Manipur Police said, “A search operation was carried out by joint teams of Manipur Police, CAPF, Army and Assam Rifles in the outskirts of 5 districts of the valley on the midnight of 13-14 June. A large number of explosives and other war materials were recovered during this period.
He said, ‘151 SLR rifle, 65 INSAS rifle, 73 other types of rifles, 5 carbine guns, 2 MP-5 guns and other war materials have been recovered. The total guns and rifles recovered are 328. This intelligence-based operation is a major achievement in the Manipur police and security forces to restore normal status, maintain public arrangements and ensure safety of citizens and their properties.
Significantly, in Manipur, there is a continuous campaign by security forces to crack down on violent activities. In such a situation, getting such a large number of weapons and ammunition used to highlight a big conspiracy. There was so much havoc with these weapons, which the security forces stopped from their action. The security forces took action on the basis of secret information and succeeded in this big operation.
A major campaign is being carried out by the security forces since the end of May, which includes several teams. Earlier, 23 suspected militants were arrested under this operation. During this time a large number of weapons were recovered. Security forces say that they will continue to fight against such violent activities till the end and establish peace in the area. Significantly, the Manipur violence was recently in the discussion across the country.
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