Imphal, March 4 -- After launching a search operation for the past 13 months, authorities recovered a water tanker hijacked by suspected Kuki militants on Monday, March 3.

The Kuki miscreants hijacked the truck, which was driven by a Manipuri Muslim, at gunpoint for supplying water to state forces.

The hijack took place near the Kondong Lairembi area under the Moreh police station on February 1, 2024, officials said.

The year-long operation proved successful on March 3, 2025, when authorities found the hijacked Tata DI truck in a secluded area of Haolengphai, a Kuki village in Moreh.

However, the tanker had multiple bullet holes, according to sources.

The armed attackers hijacked the private tanker, which was carrying water for state...