Imphal, Oct. 14 -- Security forces continued extensive search operations and area domination exercises in the fringe and vulnerable areas across various districts of Manipur, leading to the recovery of a large cache of arms, ammunition, and warlike stores, besides the arrest of two individuals in separate incidents yesterday.

During a search operation conducted at Phubala Mamang Pat, Bishnupur district, the troops recovered the following items: one INSAS Light Machine Gun (LMG) with magazine, one SBBL gun, one Chinese hand grenade, five 5.56 mm INSAS live rounds, five ballistic cartridges, six 12-bore cartridges, three .303 round chargers, one tube launching cylinder, one Baofeng handheld set, three bulletproof helmets, four bulletproof pl...