Kohima: The Indian Army recovered a substantial quantity of illegal arms, ammunition, and war-like stores from the general area of Khujoi Rok Nala near Sadu Kabui Village in Manipur’s Bishnupur district on Thursday.
As per a Defence PRO, the recovered arsenal comprises one 9mm Carbine Machine Gun, one Sten Gun Mk-2, one .303 Rifle, one 9mm pistol, one Anti-riot gun, 14 grenades, along with ammunition and other war-like materials.
The operation was launched following specific intelligence inputs regarding the movement of suspicious individuals and the presence of illegal arms and ammunition.
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The Indian Army, in collaboration with the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB), Manipur Police, and Commandos, executed the joint search operation.
After the successful operation, the recovered items were handed over to the police for further investigation and legal proceedings.
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