A joint team of the Manipur Police and the Indian Army recovered a cache of arms, explosives and other warlike stores after dismantling a temporary militant camp during an anti-insurgency operation in Churachandpur district early Tuesday.
According to the Manipur Police, the operation was launched at around 4 am in the forested area near K. Thenjang village by personnel of the Manipur Police and the 19 Garhwal Rifles as part of ongoing search operations in the district.
During the operation, the security forces uncovered a makeshift militant camp and seized four sophisticated rifles, a 4-kg conical improvised explosive device (IED), four bulletproof jackets, two helmets, seven spent AK-47 cartridge cases, four spent 7.62 mm cartridge cases, and a radio set charger.
No arrests were made during the operation. Police said the recovered arms, explosives and other materials have been handed over to the concerned police station for further investigation and legal action.
