Imphal, Jan. 14 -- The Indian security forces and police seized a huge cache of weapons and explosives in a hill range of Manipur's Kangpokpi district, officials reported on Tuesday.

Acting on a tip-off, the 33 Assam Rifles and Keithelmanbi police station using snipping dogs launched a search operation.

During the operation, the combined team discovered the weapons andexplosives in a suspected insurgent's hideout at Phayeng Chingsang Hill Range under the Keithelmani police station.

According to police, the recovered items included four 9 mm pistols, two bolt action rifles, one 0.32 pistol, three hand grenades, 4 electronic detonators, 3 Gearsmoke cells, and several rounds of ammunition.

The official report confirmed, "On January 13, b...