Imphal : Manipur police, in an operation, claimed to have recovered a total of 6 small arms and half a dozen of hand grenades along with several pieces of ammunition during the past 24 hours in the state, Manipur Police Control Room said.

A team of the combined state force led by Dr. S. Ibomcha Singh, MPS  Superintendent of Police Imphal West, on receiving reliable information, launched the operation in and around the adjoining area of Apunlok Cannal of Phayeng and Kadangband towards Twuikun Village, in the inter districts of Imphal West and Kangpokpi on Wednesday.

In the operation, 3 numbers of Pistol with 2  Pistol Magzine, 1 Sub-Machine Gun 9 mm Carbine without a magazine, six HE-36 Hand Grenades without detonators 10 Tube Launching, 12 Ballistic rounds marked with H7.62D and 6 Grenade Firing Rings have been recovered. These articles were found abandoned on the western side corner of Apunlok Cannal of Phayeng Kadangband in Imphal west district, the report said.

The operation was led by Dr. S. Ibomcha Singh, MPS  Superintendent of Police Imphal West including M. Amit Singh, ASP (Ops) IW, Dy SP (ops) RK. Eden Singh, Insp. P. Achouba Meetei Officer in Charge-Commandos Imphal West H. Sanjoy Meitei, Officer in Charge Lamsang-Police Station.