Assam Rifles recovers arms, ammunition, war-like stores from Salam Patong and Moidangpok
Assam Rifles and police commandos of Thoubal in a joint operation recovered arms, ammunition and war-like stores from Salam Patong and Moidangpok on Saturday, a statement issued by Assam Rifles said.
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Dec 09, 2023 23:41 IST
Thoubal (Manipur) [India], December 9 (ANI): Assam Rifles and police commandos of Thoubal in a joint operation recovered arms, ammunition and war-like stores from Salam Patong and Moidangpok on Saturday, a statement issued by Assam Rifles said.
Acting on a tip-off, security forces established a cordon around the village and started an extensive search which resulted in the recovery of two weapons, twelve hand grenades including stun and tear grenades, three 40 mm shells, two radio sets and two arming rings.
At village Moidangpok in Imphal West district of Manipur, joint teams of the Army, IW Police, CRPF and police commandos launched a joint cordon and search operation based on a specific input regarding the presence of war-like stores.
Acting upon the information, the security forces established a cordon around the village and started an extensive search which resulted in the recovery of one CMG, four hand grenades, four Chinese grenades, one stun and tear grenade each, ONE 9 mm pistol, one locally made pistol, six shotgun shells, one unexploded heavy calibre ammunition and one launching tube of SLR. (ANI)
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