Imphal, Feb. 28 -- In two separate operations, Indian security forces uncovered a cache of weapons, ammunition, and explosives in Manipur's Churachandpur district, officials said on Friday.

The operations, conducted within 24 hours, were based on intelligence inputs regarding planned anti-social activities.

On Thursday afternoon, security forces and state police launched searches in the forest areas of Songpi and Pearsonmum villages under southern Churachandpur. The two-hour-long operations led to the recovery of significant warlike stores.

In the first operation at Songpi village, authorities seized one Ex-Caliber firearm with an empty magazine, one Country Mortar (Pumpi), four small mortar rounds, and one medium-sized mortar round. ...