India, Sept. 18 -- The Manipur Police on Thursday said security forces have seized 87 weapons along with ammunition during extensive search operations conducted in the state's hill districts.

In a statement, the state police said the seized weapons included a US-made M16 rifle and Insas rifle used by the security forces, apart from 28 locally made firearms known in Manipur as Pompi guns.

"Acting on specific intelligence regarding the presence of a large cache of arms, ammunition and other materials concealed in various locations, coordinated operations were launched simultaneously at multiple sites in the interior and suspected areas of Churachandpur, Chandel and Tengnoupal districts by joint teams comprising Manipur, Assam Rifles/Army ...