Imphal, Feb. 8 -- Security forces, in a joint operation, busted a militants' hideout and recovered a large cache of arms, ammunition, explosives, and warlike stores of weapons in the interdistricts of Churachandpur and Bishnupur in Manipur.

Acting upon specific intelligence inputs, a combined team of Bishnupur police commandos, Nambol police, 33 Assam Rifle and 8th Battalion CRPF launched a joint operation in the fringe area between Aigejang foothills under the Nambol police station.

Searches in the indicated area have led to the recovery of a huge cache of arms ammunition and explosives after busting a militants' hideout.

However, no arrests were made as the militants fled from the scene after getting hints from security forces.

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