Kohima: A series of coordinated, intelligence-based operations conducted by the Indian Army and Assam Rifles, in close collaboration with the Manipur Police, CRPF, BSF and ITBP, led to the apprehension of six cadres and the recovery of a significant cache of weapons and war-like stores across several districts in Manipur.
The joint operations were carried out between April 4 and April 5, 2025, covering both hill and valley districts including Imphal West, Kakching, Imphal East, Churachandpur, and Bishnupur.
Security forces acting on specific inputs carried out multiple operations over the two-day period. In Karpur Sangha of Imphal East district, Army personnel along with the Manipur Police apprehended two cadres and recovered a pistol.
In another coordinated operation in Chandpur, Bishnupur district, security forces recovered four weapons—comprising a Self-Loading Rifle (SLR), a carbine, a .303 rifle, and a double-barrel rifle—along with ammunition and other war-like stores.
In Imphal West’s Khongam Pat area, security personnel recovered an SLR, a .303 rifle, a gun equipped with a telescopic sight, a 0.177 calibre gun, two pistols, and assorted ammunition and military gear.
Meanwhile, in Kakching district, a joint operation by Assam Rifles and Manipur Police at Khongjom Khebaching led to the apprehension of two cadres and the recovery of two pistols, ammunition, and other military equipment. Two more cadres were detained from D Vaison in Churachandpur district.
Further recovery efforts in Imphal East’s Ngariyan Hill yielded a substantial haul of weapons including a carbine, four pistols, a .22 rifle, a 12 bore single barrel rifle, two single bore barrel rifles, grenades, ammunition, and war-like stores.
All apprehended individuals, along with the recovered weapons and materials, have been handed over to the Manipur Police for further investigation and necessary legal action.
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