IT News
Imphal, May 4:
Manipur police has conducted an operation at Sangaithel area recovering numerous weapons and war like stores. In response to intelligence received from the 2CT/IS Det, ECIB regarding the presence of unidentified individuals in the general fringes area of Imphal West under the jurisdiction of the Patsoi Police Station, a coordinated operation was swiftly initiated. Led by Inspector Kh. Sunilkumar Singh and comprising teams from Patsoi Police Station, Mike-70 Mobile team, Sangaithel OP, Mike-48 of CDO-IW, and a column of 5/9-GR, the operation was conducted under the supervision of Ksh. Shivakanta Singh, IPS, Superintendent of Police, Imphal West.
The operation, which commenced at 3:30 PM, entailed a thorough cordon and search of the area surrounding Sangaithel under the Patsoi Police Station. Despite intensive efforts, no suspects were apprehended during the operation. However, significant war-like stores, weapons, and ammunition were recovered by the combined teams by 5:30 PM.
The recovered items included a CMG with an empty magazine, a 9mm Pistol with an empty magazine, fifty-five live rounds of 7.62 ammunition, four Number 36 HE grenades, one 51 mm Mortar illumination shell, one 2-inch Mortar Shell, five live .32 ammunitions, and two Baofeng Radio Sets. The meticulous search operation concluded at 6:30 PM, following which the seized articles were formally handed over for further necessary legal action.