Imphal, March 9 -- Manipur police launched house-to-house search operations in Imphal East and southern Kakching districts during the past 24 hours.

Officials said, Security forces conducted the operation upon acting on a tip that some anti-socials and armed men were taking shelter at a hiding place in and around Chingkhei Ching hills under Porompat-PS, Imphal East District. During the operation, the authority parades the individuals and suspects in the local playgrounds.

"Security forces recovered a stash of arms, ammunition, and explosives during the operation. The recovered items include one INSAS rifle magazine, 26 rounds of 7.62 mm ammunition, five rounds of .303 ammunition, four 32 HE hand grenades without detonators, one detonato...