Security forces have seized a huge cache of arms and ammunition from near the Indo-Myanmar international border in Manipur’s Tengnoupal district, police said.
A combined team of Manipur Police and Assam Rifles seized the arms and ammunition while conducting a search operation at a house belonging to an individual at S Moljol village, Ward number 7 of Moreh town.
ASSAM RIFLES RECOVERS WEAPONS & WARLIKE STORES IN MANIPUR#AssamRifles in a joint operation with police recovered weapons and large quantity of warlike stores at Moreh, Tengnoupal District, Manipur on 08 Aug 21. @ANI @PIBHomeAffairs @HMOIndia @adgpi @PIBImphal pic.twitter.com/PVHuBxc2Dg
— The Assam Rifles (@official_dgar) August 10, 2021
The seized arms and ammunition include two AK 47 rifles, two M-16 rifles, three 9 mm pistols, one Chinese made hand grenade, nine magazines of AK-56 and M-16, four magazines of 9 mm pistol, 361 live rounds of 7.62 mm, 31 live rounds of 5.6 mm, 23 live rounds of 9 mm, four live rounds of .38 mm, seven live rounds of small calibre and one 8X binocular, they said on Monday.
Later, the seized arms and ammunition were handed over to Moreh police station and further investigation is on, they added.