Champhai, Sept. 20 -- Based on specific intelligence inputs, Assam Rifles launched an extensive search operation on September 18 in the dense forested terrain of Saikhumphai, Champhai District.

On the morning of September 19, troops unearthed a concealed cache of weapons containing one Heckler and Koch G3 assault rifle, one Springfield Sniper rifle, one 60 mm Mortar Tube, alongwith 21 rounds of ammunitions of various rifles and 13 grenades.

In addition, war-like stores including eight meter Cordtex, two trip wire, one Sniper Scope, two RPG Range Extender, one Magazine each of AK-47 and Pistol, two Radio Sets with antenna, one spare antenna and other miscellaneous items were also recovered.

Post recovery, the team conducted a detailed a...