Indian Army, Assam Rifles recover arms, ammunition from Manipur's Kakching

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August 8,2024 03:27 PM
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Indian Army, Assam Rifles recover arms, ammunition from Manipur's Kakching

Kohima (Nagaland) [India], August 7 (HBTV): In a joint operation with the Indian Army, Assam Rifles recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition from the Kakching district of Manipur on Wednesday. 

Acting on specific information regarding the presence of arms in fringe areas of the Kakching district of Manipur, a joint team of the Indian Army and Assam Rifles launched an extensive search operation on August 7 and recovered one AK Rifle, one 12 bore Single Barrel Rifle, two 9mm Pistols, 11 grenades, ammunition and other war-like stores. 

The recovered items have been handed over to the Manipur Police for further investigation and disposal, a spokesperson from the Ministry of Defence said. 

(ANI)