Arms recovered
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By Our Staff Reporter
IMPHAL, Jun 7 : Security forces recovered arms and ammunition from the stretch between Border Pillar 72 and Border 73 under Moreh police station in Tengnoupal district on June 5.
According to a police bulletin, the recovered items include one country made lathode gun, one 9mm pistol with magazine, one 22 pistol with magazine, four IEDs (remnants) and four radio sets.
It further stated that a surprise joint combing operation was conducted yesterday in the areas around Litan, Mahadev, and Sinakeithei along National Highways 202 and 102A to prevent any spillover of the recent violence in Kotlen.
Police continued that joint patrols were carried out in villages inhabited by both communities, while bunkers in the area were traced and dismantled.
"Village authorities and civil society organisations were approached for their essential support and were assured of the presence of security forces in the area to ward off any threats", it said.
"They were also requested to sensitise their youths not to get carried away by incidents in other areas and indulge in violence near their villages," police said.
IMPHAL, Jun 7 : Security forces recovered arms and ammunition from the stretch between Border Pillar 72 and Border 73 under Moreh police station in Tengnoupal district on June 5.
According to a police bulletin, the recovered items include one country made lathode gun, one 9mm pistol with magazine, one 22 pistol with magazine, four IEDs (remnants) and four radio sets.
It further stated that a surprise joint combing operation was conducted yesterday in the areas around Litan, Mahadev, and Sinakeithei along National Highways 202 and 102A to prevent any spillover of the recent violence in Kotlen.
Police continued that joint patrols were carried out in villages inhabited by both communities, while bunkers in the area were traced and dismantled.
"Village authorities and civil society organisations were approached for their essential support and were assured of the presence of security forces in the area to ward off any threats", it said.
"They were also requested to sensitise their youths not to get carried away by incidents in other areas and indulge in violence near their villages," police said.