Security forces arrest militants, destroy bunkers, poppy fields in Manipur

Security forces carried out a series of operations across Manipur on Wednesday, recovering a cache of arms and ammunition, arresting two active cadres of proscribed outfits, dismantling illegal bunkers, and destroying poppy cultivation in separate districts.

In one operation, security forces recovered a large quantity of arms and war-like stores from an area along Ngairangbam Tanoukhul Road towards Longa Koireng under Patsoi Police Station in Imphal West district.

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The recovered items included one double-barrelled gun, one country-made pistol with a magazine, 181 rounds of ammunition of different calibres, three magazines, two No. 36 hand grenades, one detonator, and one Baofeng wireless handset along with a charger.
In a separate operation on the same day, security forces arrested a militant from Imphal East.

In another operation, security forces arrested a Private of a militant outfit in Imphal East district. He is a resident of Chana Mayai Leikai under Lamlai Police Station in Imphal East district.

Meanwhile, security forces dismantled four bunkers constructed at Mongkot Chepu under Litan Police Station in Ukhrul district. During the operation, 24 empty fired cartridges were recovered from the site.

In a separate anti-narcotics drive, security forces destroyed approximately 22 acres of illegal poppy plantation along with three farm huts at Sehjang/Khoiripok under New Keithelmanbi Police Station in Kangpokpi district.