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<p data-start="114" data-end="302"><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">In a significant breakthrough, security forces on Tuesday recovered 86 firearms and nearly 974 rounds of assorted ammunition during coordinated operations across Manipur&rsquo;s Imphal Valley.</span></p>
<p data-start="304" data-end="574"><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Acting on specific intelligence inputs, joint teams comprising the Manipur Police, Army, Assam Rifles, BSF, CRPF, and ITBP launched simultaneous search operations in multiple locations across five districts &mdash; Imphal West, Imphal East, Thoubal, Bishnupur, and Kakching.</span></p>
<p data-start="576" data-end="816"><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">The arms seized include 16 Self-Loading Rifles (SLRs), nine standard rifles, five AK-series rifles, five .303 rifles, three INSAS rifles, 19 pistols, two carbines, 16 SBBL and bolt-action rifles, two anti-riot guns, and 11 other firearms.</span></p>
<p data-start="818" data-end="1025"><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">The recovered ammunition and explosives include grenades, high explosives, mortar shells, launching tubes, and IEDs. Authorities also seized 41 assorted magazines and six wireless handsets during the raid.</span></p>
<p data-start="1027" data-end="1197"><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Officials said these intelligence-led operations are part of ongoing efforts to neutralize threats, restore peace, and maintain public order in the conflict-hit region.</span></p>
<p data-start="1199" data-end="1355"><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Security forces emphasized the importance of continued public cooperation and urged citizens to report any suspicious activity or illegal arms possession.</span></p>
<p data-start="1357" data-end="1671"><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">This recovery marks another success in a series of recent operations. On July 4, joint forces recovered 203 arms and 160 types of ammunition from four hilly districts. A similar operation on June 14 resulted in the seizure of 328 weapons and over 9,300 rounds of ammunition from the same Imphal valley districts.</span></p>
<p data-start="1673" data-end="1798" data-is-last-node="" data-is-only-node=""><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Authorities reaffirm their commitment to a sustained crackdown on illegal arms and a long-term return to normalcy in Manipur.</span><br><br><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">[Except for the headline, this article has not been edited by the Benefit News editorial team and is published directly from the IANS news feed]</span></p>
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Massive Arms Haul in Manipur Valley Districts

Security forces recover 86 firearms and 974 ammo rounds in joint crackdown across five districts

Massive Arms Haul in Manipur Valley Districts

Security forces recover 86 firearms and 974 ammo rounds in joint crackdown across five districts

July 15, 2025 | 17:05 IST