Security forces seize 3.6 kg of explosives in Manipur's Churachandpur
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Security forces seize 3.6 kg explosives in Manipur's Churachandpur district, along with firearms, in joint operation.
Security forces seized 3.6 kg of explosives from under a bridge in Manipur's Churachandpur district, an army statement said on Wednesday (December 25, 2024).
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In a joint operation, the Assam Rifles and Manipur police seized the explosives from Leisang village along the Imphal-Churachandpur route, it said.
Spear Corps in a post on X said, "Acting on specific intelligence on presence of IEDs in general area Leisang village, Churachandpur district, #Manipur, #AssamRifles formation under #SpearCorps and @manipur_police launched a joint search operation and recovered 3.6 kgs of explosives, detonators, cordtex and other accessories under a bridge on the Imphal-Churachandpur route.
The bomb squad was deployed to defuse the explosives, it said.
The security forces on Tuesday seized seven firearms including one M-16 with magazine, four SBBL country-made guns, one revolver and ammunition from Moljol village in Churachandpur district, a police statement said.
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