Police in Manipur stated that they had found weapons, ammunition, and other war-related supplies in the districts of Kakching and Imphal West. A member of the outlawed militant group Kangleipak Communist Party (PWG) in the Imphal West district was also taken into custody by the police. As well as ammunition, detonators, and other items, the police discovered two SMG carbines without magazines, one.303 rifle with magazine, one single barrel gun, two double barrel guns, one modified sniper rifle, one modified 9 mm pistol with magazine, three mortar shells, two improvised explosive devices (IEDs), and two grenades in the Kakching district’s Moirangkhom Hill Range.
According to authorities, another cache of weapons, ammo, and other war-related supplies was found in the Yaralpat neighborhood across from a school in the Imphal East district. One.303 rifle, sixteen rounds of 303 live rounds, two Lathode 40 mm guns, ammo, a magazine for a.303 rifle, a small carbine, a small carbine handmade magazine, a 9 mm pistol, seven detonators, two hand grenades, and other objects were found there. The Porompat Police Station has been given the recovered items so that legal action can be taken. On Wednesday, the two districts achieved their recoveries.
Over a month after the two-week period for surrendering weapons in the ethnic strife-torn state of Manipur ended, arms and ammunition are being found frequently. A 45-year-old militant cadre was arrested for allegedly serving monetary demands to government officials. Over 260 people have lost their lives since ethnic violence broke out between the Meitei and Kuki communities in May 2023.
