Imphal, March 12 -- The overall law and order situation in Manipur remained tense as reports of kidnapping and operations against drug trafficking and militants poured in.
Security forces continued to conduct search operations and area domination exercises in fringe and vulnerable areas across various districts of the state.
Police on Thursday said during a search operation carried out yesterday at the foothill of Kwarok Maring under Nongpok Sekmai Police Station in Thoubal district, security forces recovered a number of arms and ammunition.
The recovered items included one AK rifle with a magazine, one lethode gun, two SBBL guns, one No. 36 HE hand grenade, three grenades, two detonators, ten rounds of 7.62x51 mm ammunition, two helmets...