Guwahati, March 23 -- As a part of ongoing efforts to restore peace and stability in Manipur, the Indian Army, in coordination with Manipur Police on Sunday, launched a joint search operation in the jungles of L Phaikot in Kangpokpi district.

An official report stated that the security forces acting on intelligence inputs, conducted a meticulous search of the area and successfully recovered a hidden weapons cache.

The cache contained one modified INSAS rifle with a magazine, one .303 rifle with a magazine, and one Self-Loading Rifle (SLR).

The operation is a critical step in preventing the proliferation of illegal arms and ensuring that anti-national elements do not exploit the volatile situation.

The Indian Army, in close coordinatio...