Imphal :A total of 14 firearms have been recovered in the search operations conducted jointly by the state and central forces during the past 48 hours, according to the report of the Manipur Police Control Room. The search operations were conducted in the fringe and vulnerable areas of Imphal-West, Imphal-East, Thoubal, Bishnupur, and Churachandpur districts by the state police and central security forces.

The joint team recovered 12 arms, 6 ammunition, and 8 explosives, the report stated. 2 arms were recovered by the State Police and Central Security forces during the operations conducted in the fringe and vulnerable areas of Bishnupur and Imphal-East districts.