Security forces carried out intelligence-based combing operations and cordon-and-search operations in both hill and valley districts of Manipur to recover looted arms and ammunition, Police said on Saturday.
The arms and ammunition were also recovered during the operation at a farmhouse in the Abohar district, the Public Relations Officer (PRO) said in an official statement.
The seizure comes after the Indian Army and Assam Rifles under Spear Corps launched intelligence-based operations in the hills and valley districts of Chandel, Imphal West, Kakching, and Thoubal.
The Manipur police and security officials conducted various search operations in the fringe and vulnerable areas of hill and valley districts, the police said on Friday.
In a post on X, Manipur police posted, "On March 13, Manipur Police arrested one active cadre of PLA, namely, Thokchom Ongbi Anita Devi (46) from her residence at Sagolband Sayang Kurao Makhong under Lamphel-PS, Imphal West District. Following items were seized from her possession, 1 pistol
According to a senior officer, during the two-week deadline for surrender of arms and ammunition, a total of 990 arms were surrendered with 11,526 ammunition. Around 366 hand grenades, 230 bombs, and 10 Improvised Explosive Devices have been recovered between February 16 and March 6 in 11 di
During the search, two suspected individuals were apprehended, along with the recovery of one Pistol, one Pistol Magazine, two Hand Grenades, one AK Magazine, and many other ammunition.
Jharkhand police originally registered the case after they raided the Silodar forest area based on input, in August 2012. The police arrested one Prafulla Kumar Malakar, member of the Arms & Ammunition Supply Unit of the banned terror outfit, CPI (Maoist). A USA-made M-16 Rifle, 14 live
In a series of search operations across Manipur, police recovered weapons, ammunition, explosives, and various military-grade equipment. These items were seized from several districts, including Imphal East, Jiribam, Ukhrul, and Tengnoupal, during security force operations on March 7.
The operations resulted in the recovery of 25 weapons, Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), grenades, ammunition and other war-like stores. Security forces also destroyed bunkers in the Kangpokpi district.