The haul included three single-barrel rifles, five long-range mortars , seven improvised explosive devices (IEDs), two bulletproof vests, two Baofeng Motorola radios with a charger, and two helmets.
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In a security push amid ongoing ethnic tensions and insurgent activity in Manipur, security forces have recovered a substantial cache of weapons and tactical gear from Dampi Ridge, under the Churachandpur police station limits.
The haul included three single-barrel rifles, five long-range mortars , seven improvised explosive devices (IEDs), two bulletproof vests, two Baofeng Motorola radios with a charger, and two helmets.
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Officials said the recovery was part of intensified combing operations aimed at curbing the movement of armed groups in the hill districts.
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On the same day, Manipur Police arrested an active woman cadre of the proscribed People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (Progressive) — PREPAK (PRO). The accused, identified as 22-year-old Elangbam Bijeshwori Devi of Heirangoithong Maibam Leikai Bokul Makhong in Imphal West district, was apprehended from Hiyanglam Awang Leikai in Kakching district. A mobile phone was seized from her possession.
The PREPAK (PRO), a Meitei insurgent outfit operating primarily in the valley districts, has been involved in extortion, targeted attacks, and recruitment drives.
In parallel with counter-insurgency measures, the state police have also intensified traffic law enforcement to maintain civic order.
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