India, March 13 -- By Saurabh Trivedi

New Delhi [India], March 13 (ANI): In a significant step towards restoring peace in Manipur, Imphal West has surrendered the highest number of weapons in response to Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla's appeal to turn in looted illegal arms.

According to a senior officer, during the two-week deadline for surrender of arms and ammunition, a total of 990 arms were surrendered with 11,526 ammunition. Around 366 hand grenades, 230 bombs, and 10 Improvised Explosive Devices have been recovered between February 16 and March 6 in 11 districts.

The state has been plagued by ethnic violence since May 2023, and this development is seen as a positive move towards disarmament.

The highest number of arms were surrende...