Security Forces Seize Large Cache of Arms and Ammunition in Manipur, Arrest Extortionist

PTI, IMPHAL, JANUARY 1, 2025 : Security forces seized a large cache of arms and ammunition during search operations in Manipur's Bishnupur and Thoubal districts, a police statement said on Wednesday.

From Thongkhonglok village in Bishnupur district, security forces on Tuesday seized one SLR with a magazine, one .303 rifle, one 12-bore single-barrel gun, two 9mm pistols with magazines, one anti-riot gun, two INSAS LMG magazines, two INSAS rifle magazines, four hand grenades, one detonator, five anti-riot shells, ammunition, and other articles, the statement said.

The security forces also seized one anti-material rifle (AMR) sniper modified with a sight scope and magazine, two single bolt-action rifles, three 9mm pistols (country-made), one hand grenade, four MK-13T grenades, and ammunition from the Leishangthem Ikop Pat area of Thoubal district, it said.

Meanwhile, police arrested a member of the banned outfit Kangleipak Communist Party (People's War Group) involved in extortion from Mantripukhri Bazaar near Bengali Crossing in Imphal East district on Tuesday. One 9mm pistol with a magazine, two money receipts from KCP (PWG), and other articles were seized from his possession, the police said.