Manipur: Police recover arms, explosives from Imphal West district

Imphal (Manipur) [India], March 14 (ANI): Manipur Police conducted search operations and area domination in the fringe and vulnerable areas of hill and valley districts of the state, officials said on Friday.
During the search operation, police recovered one 9 mm Carbine Machine Gun, one 9 mm Pistol, one modified 9 mm Carbine Machine Gun, one SBBL Gun, one modified Barrel Gun, two Pistols, four 9 mm ammunition, one 9 mm Carbine Magazine, one 9 mm Pistol Magazine, one modified 9 mm Carbine defective Magazine, two Pistol Magazines, five 36 HE Hand Grenade without detonator and two Stun Shell,
The police also recovered four tear gas shells (Soft nose), three tear gas shells (normal), one black pistol holster, one BAOFENG handheld set, two 12 bore cartridges, and two detonators.
The weapons were recovered from the adjoining areas of Wahengkhuman and Shantipur under the Wangoi Police Station in the Imphal West District.

Search operations and area domination were conducted by security forces in the fringe and vulnerable areas of hill and valley districts. During the search operation, the following items were recovered.

i.01(one) 9 mm Carbine Machine Gun, 01(one) 9 mm Pistol, 01(one) modified 9… pic.twitter.com/CnLWe7WKNJ

— Manipur Police (@manipur_police) March 14, 2025

In a post on X, Manipur Police said, "Search operations and area domination were conducted by security forces in the fringe and vulnerable areas of hill and valley districts. During the search operation, the following items were recovered."
"i.01(one) 9 mm Carbine Machine Gun, 01(one) 9 mm Pistol, 01(one) modified 9 mm Carbine Machine Gun, 01(one) SBBL Gun, 01(one) modified Barrel Gun, 02(two) nos. of Pistol, 04(four) nos. of 9 mm ammunition, 01(one) 9 mm Carbine Magazine, 01(one) 9 mm Pistol Magazine, 01(one) modified 9 mm Carbine defective Magazine, 02(two) nos. of Pistol Magazines, 05(five) nos. of 36 HE Hand Grenade without detonator, 02(two) nos. of Stun Shell, 04(four) nos. of Tear Smoke Shell (Soft Nose), 03(three) nos. of Tear Smoke Shell (Normal), 01(one) black Pistol holster, 01(one) no. of BAOFENG handheld set, 02(two) nos. of 12 Bore Cartridge and 02(two) nos. of Detonators from the adjoining areas of Wahengkhuman and Shantipur areas under Wangoi-PS, Imphal West District," the post further reads.
Further details are awaited. (ANI)