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Imphal: Security forces uncovered a lethal stockpile in Manipur. A joint operation in the forested area near P. Geljang village, Churachandpur district, yielded a 10-foot-long rocket weighing 80 kg. Police said on November 12 that the recovery included four 82 mm Chinese-origin mortars and six IEDs, each weighing between two and four kg. The joint team featured Churachandpur District Police, 2 Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry, and 19 Garhwal Rifles.
Authorities also found five Chinese grenades, a carbine machine gun with two magazines, two single-barrel rifles, and a pistol. They seized 30 mortar bombs of 82 mm and 51 mm calibres, plus five rounds of 5.6 mm ammunition. The operation followed specific intelligence inputs.
Security forces also made arrests across the state. In Bishnupur, commandos caught 24-year-old Ningthoujam Rakesh Singh at Keinou Thongkha Bazar. Officials identified him as a cadre of the banned Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup. Meanwhile, Imphal East police and 31 Assam Rifles nabbed 54-year-old Ningthoujam Khamba Singh at the Checkon crossing. He is allegedly linked to the Revolutionary People’s Front or People’s Liberation Army. Police seized his TVS Jupiter scooter.
Manipur remains on edge. Ethnic violence between Meitei and Kuki communities has persisted since May 2023, causing at least 306 deaths. Officials noted that 49 people remain missing while thousands have been displaced. Investigators are working to track the source of the weapons, stating: "Further investigations are underway to establish the source of the recovered weapons and explosives and identify the wider networks linked to the arrested individuals."
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