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Assam Rifles seized Rs 13 lakh, arms and ammunition in Manipur; 1 held

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UKHRUL: Assam Rifles, in collaboration with the Manipur police, arrested a person and seized Rs 13,11,130 in cash. Additionally, they confiscated a carbine machine gun, a pistol, a grenade, a shotgun, and ammunition.

The detained individual and the recovered items were handed over to Ukhrul Police Station.

The authorities are diligently investigating the matter.

Security forces in Manipur's Bishnupur district also discovered a significant amount of arms and ammunition.

In a joint search operation, Manipur Police and Assam Rifles found a pistol, grenades, a radio set, and a medical kit hidden underground.

"Acting on specific intelligence of the presence of arms and ammunition in the general area of Oinam in Bishnupur district of Manipur, Assam Rifles and Manipur Police launched a joint search operation on March 24, 2024, and recovered one 7.65 mm pistol, 10 grenades, one Kenwood radio set, and one medical kit in an underground hideout," the officials said.

The hideout was destroyed during the search operation, they added.

(With inputs from ANI)
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