Meghalaya Police grenade
The grenade and ammunition recovered by West Garo Hills Police.

Meghalaya Police on Monday evening carried out two separate counter-insurgency operations in the West Garo Hills district and recovered a grenade, ammunition and two IEDs.

During an operation, the Meghalaya Police in West Garo Hills recovered one live grenade and 6 numbers of live 7.62 mm ammunition.

While confirming the news, the West Garo Hills Police in a tweet on Monday said the counter-insurgency operation was carried out in Du’magitok village, located approximately 15 km from Tura, the headquarters of the West Garo Hills district.

The West Garo Hills Police informed that a case has been registered regarding the seizure.

Police also said an investigation is going on.

IEDs recovered in Meghalaya
The recovered IEDs

However, the police are yet to arrest anyone in connection with the case.

“In a Counter-Insurgency Operation conducted today, West Garo Hills Police recovered one live grenade and 6 nos. live 7.62mm ammunition from Du’magitok village located approx. 15 kms from Tura,” West Garo Hills Police tweeted.

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“Case registered. Investigation is going on,” it added.

In another counter-operation carried out in Rechangre village under West Garo Hills district, a team of Meghalaya Police was able to recover two IEDs.

Sharing the news on its Twitter handle, West Garo Hills Police on Monday evening tweeted: “In a CI Ops conducted in Rechangre village today, two IEDs were recovered.”

West Garo Hills Police further informed that while one IED was assembled in a pressure cooker, another was assembled in a tin paint box.

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Both the IEDs were destroyed later, the police said adding that they have started an investigation after registering a case.

“One IED was assembled in a pressure cooker and another in a tin paint box. Both IEDs destroyed in-situ. Case registered. Investigation is on,” West Garo Hills Police tweeted.