Imphal, March 26 -- Security forces conducted search operations in the fringe and vulnerable areas of hill and valley districts in Manipur, officials said on Wednesday.

During the operations, security forces recovered arms and ammunition from several places.

Forces recovered one 9 mm pistol with a magazine, one automatic single-barrel Gun, three 36 hand grenades with nine detonators, one .303 LMG Magazine, 144 5.56 mm live rounds, six .303 live rounds, three 9 mm live rounds, two 5.56 mm INSAS LMG magazines, one 5.56 mm INSAS Rifle Magazine, one Radio wireless radio set, two BP helmets, two BP jackets, 10 anti-riot shells, one blank cartridge, one empty ammunition box, five tube launchers and two sack bags from Chingkhei Ching in the We...