Guwahati: A joint team of Assam Rifles and Special Operations Group (SOG) of Manipur Police recovered one Self Loading Rifle (SLR), two grenades, and other war-like stores in the vicinity of an Eco-Tourism park in the Gwarok foothills of Thoubal district.
The search operation was launched based on credible intelligence of the presence of weapons and war-like stores in the area.
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The recovered items were later handed over to the Khongjom police station for further investigation.
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The recovery of these weapons was seen as a major success for the security forces as they prevented the weapons from falling into the wrong hands.
Further investigations regarding the weapons and who they belong to are being conducted.