Arms, ammunition recovered in Manipur's Thoubal

Security forces recovered a cache of arms and ammunition during search operations in Manipur's Thoubal district, police said on Wednesday. The seized items include a pistol, mortar, hand grenade and live rounds of ammunition, they said.

The recovery was made during search operations at Irong Tangkhul village near Hangoilok in the district on Tuesday, a police officer said.

Meanwhile, the Manipur Police arrested an active member of the proscribed outfit PREPAK (Pro) from Bishnupur district, he said.


The 26-year-old was apprehended from Sunusiphai area on Tuesday, the officer added.