Imphal, Feb. 22 -- The Manipur Police on Friday said a person has surrendered their weapons and combat gear, a day after governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla urged all communities to voluntarily surrender looted and illegally held weapons within seven days.
According to a statement issued by Manipur Police, the individual -- whose identity was not disclosed -- voluntarily surrendered weapons and combat gear at the Kakching police station on Friday. The list of weapons include a .303 rifle with one magazine, 13 rounds of .303 ammunition, four bulletproof vests, five bulletproof plates, and four helmets.
This marks the first recorded surrender of weapons since the governor's appeal, which followed the imposition of President's Rule in the state last ...