US EditionOver 200 Weapons, 30 IEDs Recovered in Manipur Hill Districts
MANIPUR, INDIA, JUL 4 – Joint operations by Manipur Police, Assam Rifles, Indian Army, and CAPFs seized 203 weapons including IEDs and grenades to curb illegal arms amid ethnic violence since May 2023.
- Security forces conducted intense, intelligence-driven searches from midnight on July 3 across Manipur's hill districts recovering over 200 weapons and 30 IEDs.
- These operations followed earlier coordinated efforts in June and a February government order urging surrender of looted firearms to restore normalcy amid ongoing ethnic clashes.
- The haul included assault rifles, sniper rifles, grenade launchers, pistols, ammunition, and military gear seized from locations including Maovom village and Wangoo Naodakhong area.
- A senior officer expressed confidence that the current progress will continue, leading to additional recoveries, while highlighting the strong collaboration among security agencies.
- These recoveries represent significant progress for security forces aiming to maintain public order and safety while opposition criticizes the rise of armed volunteers amid continued unrest.
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Massive Illegal Arms Haul In Manipur's Hill Areas After Intense Searches
The security forces have announced a massive haul of firearms including assault rifles, grenade launchers, sniper rifles, ammunition and explosives after intense search operations in the hill districts of Manipur.
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The HinduOver 200 weapons, 30 IEDs recovered in Manipur hill districts
Over 200 weapons, 30 IEDs recovered in Manipur hill districts Security forces recovered over 200 weapons, including firearms, and war-like stores in operations lasting only a few hours in four hill districts of Manipur, a senior police officer said on Friday.INSAS rifles, self-loading rifles (SLRs) and improvised explosive devices (IEDs) were among those found in joint operations between Thursday midnight and Friday morning.''Acting on specific …
Manipur police foils major attack bid; huge cache of weapons recovered including AK 47s, grenade etc | The Economic Times Podcast
Manipur Police foiled a major attack bid and recovered a cache of arms. Speaking about the operation, Lhari Dorjee Lhatoo, ADGP Manipur said, “This is to update on major recovery of arms and ammunition by Manipur police, SM rifles, army. and other security forces. From the midnight of 3rd July to the morning of 4th July 2025, security forces conducted extensive search operations in the hill districts of Manipur. Acting on specific intelligence r…
Amid Ongoing Tensions, Security Operation Yields Major Arms Seizure in Manipur Hill Districts
In a major counter-insurgency success, coordinated intelligence-driven operations by the Manipur Police, Assam Rifles, the Indian Army, and Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) led to the recovery of a substantial cache of arms, ammunition, and explosives from multiple hill districts in Manipur. The overnight operations, conducted from July 3 to the early hours of July 4, were based on actionable intelligence regarding the concealment of warlike …
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