Imphal: The Phubala Village Volunteers of Bishnupur district in Manipur voluntarily surrendered various weapons, including a sniper rifle and a pistol, to the Superintendent of Police in Bishnupur, on February 26.
The volunteers handed over the arms, ammunition, and tactical gear through the Phubalakhul Peace Committee.
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This marks the first time the peace committee has surrendered weapons to police authorities in the valley district.
The surrendered items included a sniper rifle with a magazine, a 12-bore action gun, a locally made pistol with two .32 ammunition, 10 tear smoke shells, 3 hand grenades, 32 ammunition, two pairs of shoes, 12 bulletproof jackets, and 5 radio wireless sets.
Following the announcement of Manipur Governor to surrender illegal weapons used by anti-social elements, people surrendered over ten weapons, including double-barrel shotguns and submachine guns, at various police stations in Bishnupur district.
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The surrender deadline set by the governor is February 27.