Imphal : A combined team of the Manipur police and Assam Rifles recovered 10 grenades, a cache of arms, and ammunition in operations during the past 36 hours, an official press statement said here on Sunday. A joint team of Assam Rifles and Manipur police carried out a search in the general area of Chingkhei Ching Range in Imphal East District on Sunday and recovered one .303 Rifle and 10 Grenades.

In another action of the Assam Rifles, following a specific intelligence on the likely transportation of weapons through New Shijang village, near Moreh, bordering Myanmar the AR checkpost at the village detected a vehicle approaching their position.

When challenged, the individual in the vehicle hastily retreated into the nearby woods, abandoning a Kenbo vehicle laden with suspicious cargo.

An exhaustive examination of the abandoned vehicle and its contents led to the recovery of one 9 mm pistol, two country-made mortars, two country-single shotguns, ammunition, and war-like stores. Despite a meticulous search, the suspect could not be apprehended.

The recovered bombs, arms, ammunition, and the vehicle have been handed over to the concerned Police Stations for further necessary legal action, the statement added.

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