Imphal, March 15 -- Security forces conducted multiple successful operations across Manipur, recovering explosives and arresting several individuals linked to militant activities and illegal extortion .

In Churachandpur district, security personnel recovered a cache of weapons and explosives from Old Nabil, east of Thangjing Top under Henglep Police Station. The recovered items included a seven-foot-long country-made rocket containing approximately 60 kg of explosives, a country-made single barrel firearm, seven 7.62 mm empty cases, four magazines, one mortar bomb, and one improvised mortar (pumpi).

In a separate operation related to an FIR registered at Porompat Police Station, the Manipur Police arrested four individuals on March 13, in...