Imphal, March 19 -- A joint operation by the Manipur Police and Assam Rifles led to the recovery of a large cache of arms, ammunition, explosives, and radio sets from an abandoned militant hideout in southern Thoubal district, Manipur, on Tuesday.

The raid was carried out after receiving precise intelligence about the presence of antisocial elements in the area.

The security forces targeted Aripat village, located under the Nongpok Sekmai police station in Thoubal district, as part of their continuous search operations. Upon sensing the approach of the security team, the militants quickly fled the scene, leaving behind a substantial amount of weaponry and equipment.

Among the items recovered were a 7.62 mm self-loading rifle with a mag...