Large cache of arms, ammunition recovered in Manipur

IMPHAL: (May 8) A huge cache of arms, ammunition and explosives were seized in Manipur's Senapati and Churachandpur districts, police said on Friday.

In a joint operation conducted on Thursday at the Maranmei hill range in Senapati district, personnel of the Assam Rifles, Manipur Police and CRPF recovered 15 weapons along with a large quantity of ammunition, they said.

The seized arms included an AK-47 rifle with a magazine, an MP-5 rifle with a magazine, a .303 rifle, two .22 rifles, four locally made bolt-action rifles, three .32 pistols, two .22 pistols and a locally made shotgun. More than 70 live rounds of various calibres were also recovered, they added.