In recent successful operations, the Indian Army and Assam Rifles worked closely with Manipur Police and other security teams to recover 10 weapons and other dangerous items in the Manipur districts of Kakching, Kangpokpi, Churachandpur, and Thoubal.
On January 26, acting on specific information, the Assam Rifles and Manipur Police started a joint operation in the Nepali Basti area of Kangpokpi. They found a 5.56 mm rifle, a 7.62 mm rifle, a modified .303 sniper rifle, a .22 pistol, a single-barrel rifle, two homemade mortars, grenades, and other ammunition.
In the same area and date, another operation led to the arrest of a member of the Kangleipak Communist Party (Taibanganba) in Waithou, Thoubal, where more ammunition was seized.
On January 28, in Churachandpur, the Indian Army, CRPF, and Manipur Police worked together based on specific intelligence. They found six long rockets and a launcher, along with a homemade mortar and more ammunition on the road between Loilamkot and Nalon villages.
A few days later, on January 30, Assam Rifles and Manipur Police launched another operation in Kakching district. They recovered a 9 mm rifle, a 9 mm pistol, two grenades, and more ammunition.
All the seized items and the arrested individuals were handed over to Manipur Police. These successful operations show how well the Indian Army and local law enforcement work together to keep the region safe
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