Imphal, Dec. 10 -- Ahead of the scheduled visit of the President Droupadi Murmu to Manipur on December 11 and 12 security forces have intensified operations across sensitive districts, leading to significant recoveries of explosives and arrests of insurgent cadres and criminal elements. The heightened security grid is part of the State and Central forces' coordinated efforts to ensure a peaceful environment during the high-profile visit.
Police on Wednesday said in a major recovery, security forces seized a cache of arms and explosive materials from the forest areas of Hengkapkot village under Churachandpur Police Station a day before. The items retrieved include one improvised mortar with explosive initiation system, two high-explosive (H...