Arms and ammunition recovered from Manipur

Syllad | The Rising MeghalayaJune 26, 2024

Acting on specific information about the presence of arms and ammunition in the general area of Sanasabi, Imphal East district of Manipur, the Assam Rifles and Manipur Police launched a joint search operation on June 26.

The joint team also employed explosive detection dogs.

After an extensive search, the team recovered, five bolt action 303 Rifles, two 12 Bore Guns, three Long Range Improvised heavy Mortars (Pompi), one 9mm Pistol, ammunition, and other war-like stores.

The recovered items have been handed over to Manipur Police for further investigation and disposal.

#AssamRifles unit under #IndianArmy recovered arms & ammunition from Sanasabi, Imphal(E), #Manipur, in a joint operation with @manipur_police.
5x 303 Rifles, 2x 12-Bore Guns, 3x Long Range Improvised Mortars(Pompi), 1x 9mm Pistol, ammunition, & war-like stores recovered.@adgpi pic.twitter.com/fPHzOpYWSJ

— PRO Defence, Manipur, Nagaland & South Arunachal (@prodefkohima) June 26, 2024