The haul on Sunday includes two SLRs, one SBBL gun, two improvised mortars, four hand grenades, two locally made 9-mm pistols and tear smoke grenades, among other things, as per an official release by the Police Control Room
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Amid the President's Rule in Manipur, the state has launched intense search operations to crack down on militants involved in illegal activities. According to news agency ANI, the security forces in Manipur have recovered arms and ammunition from Samuchep Lok/Nala, bordering Bishnupur and Churachandpur districts.
During an intense search operation, they have recovered two SLRs, one SBBL gun, two improvised mortars, four hand grenades, two locally made 9-mm pistols, and tear smoke grenades, among other items, as per an official release by the Police Control Room.
In a separate search operation held on Sunday by the security forces in vulnerable hill and valley districts of the state, arms, ammunition, and drugs were seized.
Security forces also arrested two individuals from Imphal East, with 34 grams of suspected heroin powder.
According to the release, as part of intelligence-based combing and cordon-and-search operations targeting extortion activities, security forces arrested two active cadres of proscribed outfits, KCP (PWG) and KYKL (SOREPA), and seized two mobile phones from their possession, ANI reported.
In a search operation held on Saturday, three stolen vehicles were recovered, and tinted glasses were removed from 43 vehicles during a targeted drive against anti-social elements.
To ensure the safer mobility of essential supplies, 368 vehicles were escorted along NH-2 with security convoys in sensitive areas, with 111 checkpoints established across Manipur's districts; however, no detentions were reported at the checkpoints,
According to ANI, in a series of operations, the Indian Army and Assam Rifles formations under Spear Corps launched intelligence-based operations in the hill and valley districts of Kakching, Tengnoupal, Bishnupur, and Kangpokpi in Manipur, leading to the apprehension of 17 cadres from hill and valley-based groups and the recovery of 31 weapons, 14 Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), grenades, ammunition, and war-like stores.
Manipur Police also launched a special drive against two-wheelers in Imphal East and detained over 200 vehicles with incomplete documents for verification.
The police have also urged the public to refrain from spreading rumours or fake videos, providing a warning amid the President's Rule in the state. The state has been under President's Rule since February after the resignation of then Chief Minister N. Biren Singh, as announced by the Ministry of Home Affairs.
Following the terrible Manipur communal violence, President's Rule was imposed in Manipur on February 13 under Article 356 of the Constitution, five days after Chief Minister N. Biren Singh resigned from office.
(With inputs from ANI)
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