Active member of underground group detained with ammunition, explosives: Manipur Police

An active member of an underground group from Manipur’s Imphal-West district has been detained with ammunition and explosives, said the Manipur Police.

Active member of underground group detained in Manipur

The detention and recovery came on Saturday, said police through a social media post.

Taking it to X, the Manipur Police said, “68 nos. of a live round of 40 mm Lathode Ammunition (UBGL), 573 nos. of 7.62 live round ammunition, 294 nos. of 5.56 live round ammunition. and 379 nos. of 7.62 live round ammunition were recovered from the accused person."

On 21.10.2023, Manipur Police detained 01 (one) active member of an underground group from Imphal-West District and recovered the following ammunitions and explosives:
(i)68 (sixty-eight) nos. of live round of 40 mm Lathode Ammunition (UBGL).
(ii)573 (five hundreds seventy-three)… pic.twitter.com/QhI72bwqUE

— Manipur Police (@manipur_police) October 22, 2023

The accused person along with the seized items were handed over to the Imphal West District Police and later he was remanded in police custody.

Previous crackdown in Manipur

Earlier, the joint Columns of Security Forces, comprising the Army Manipur Police, Central Reserve Police Force, and Border Security Force conducted three successful operations in parts of Manipur resulting in the recovery of weapons, according to an official statement issued by Defence PRO on Friday.

The Defence PRO said that almost 18 Automatic Weapons, 1085 Bombs, 14 Improvised Mortars / Rocket Launchers and other weapons were recovered in the process.

"6 Rifles/ Pistols, one Mortar, 530 assorted ammunition and 132 other war-like stores," the official statement read.