Imphal, March 2 -- Indian security forces and state police recovered a cache of arms, ammunition, and explosive devices from an inter-district area between Imphal West and Kangpokpi in Manipur during an operation conducted over the past 24 hours, the police said on Sunday.

Based on specific intelligence about the presence of arms and ammunition, Manipur police and central paramilitary personnel, with the help of explosive detection dogs, raided a secluded area in Sairemkhul under Lamshang police station in Imphal West District, near Kangpokpi district.

The operation, which lasted about two hours on Saturday morning, seized:

One 5.56 mm INSAS LMG with one magazine loaded with 20 rounds of 5.56 mm ammunition

One AK-56 rifle

One self-lo...