Imphal, March 26 -- Indian security forces, with assistance from the state civil police, successfully recovered a cache of arms, ammunition, and explosives during a carefully planned search operation in Imphal East district, Manipur, on Tuesday.

Acting on specific intelligence inputs about the presence of weaponry in the Chingkhei Ching hills, located on the western side under Porompat police station, the joint team conducted a thorough inspection of abandoned sites believed to have been used by armed miscreants.

The operation, which is part of an ongoing effort to restore peace in the strife-torn region of Manipur, led to the recovery of a substantial haul of arms and equipment.

Among the items seized were a 9 mm pistol with a magazin...