Imphal: The Indian Army and Assam Rifles, with assistance from the civil police, intensified operations against anti-social elements and discovered a temporary shelter-cum-training camp that anti-social activists had set up along the Indo-Myanmar border in Manipur’s Churachandpur district.
Acting on specific intelligence inputs about the presence of anti-socials in the jungles near Gothol village, under the jurisdiction of the Churachandpur district police station, the joint team rushed to the indicated hotspots on Tuesday, officials said.
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When the suspected Kuki-Zo activists sensed the approaching troops, they fled the scene, leaving behind various types of arms, explosives, and ammunition. During follow-up actions, the security forces dismantled the structure used for illegal activities.
The joint team launched the operation, which lasted around three hours, as part of a follow-up drive against underground groups operating in the district.
The team recovered the following weapons: one Excalibur Rifle with an empty magazine, two country-made mortars (Pumpi), five medium-sized mortar rounds/bombs, one locally made rocket bomb, 18 empty .303 cases, seven 7.62×39 mm empty cases, one 5.56 mm empty case, five Tear Smoke Shell Soft Nose (LR), six wood-piercing Tear Smoke shells, one Tear Gas Hand Grenade, two locally made bulletproof plates, five tactical vests, two Baofeng-made wireless sets with one charger, and six 12-bore cartridge belts.
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The security forces later handed over the confiscated items to the Churachandpur police station.