Imphal, Dec. 16 -- Security Forces have intensified counter-insurgency and anti-crime operations across Manipur, leading to the recovery of a large cache of arms, ammunition, and explosives from multiple locations, and the arrest of active cadres of banned outfits and a drug trafficker on Monday.
In Thoubal district, Security Forces recovered a significant haul of weapons and explosives from the Tentha Tuwaband Irel Ching area under Khongjom Police Station.
The seizure included three 12-bore guns, one SMG carbine with a magazine, one modified .303 rifle, one modified .32 pistol, two 36 HE hand grenades, INSAS LMG and SLR magazines, assorted ammunition of different calibres, anti-riot rubber bullet shells, and tear smoke shells.
In a sepa...