Moreh: Assam Rifles has recovered arms, ammunition, and explosives close to the Myanmar border at Moreh, the violence-hit town of Manipur.
Official sources told Northeast News that the Assam Rifles personnel, acting on specific information, recovered the arms, ammunition and explosive from the vicinity of Elora Hotel in downtown Moreh on Friday.
The operation led to the recovery of one .38 revolver, 10 country-made IEDs, three high-explosive grenades, and other ammunition.
The Assam Rifles personnel are trying to ascertain the origin of the arms, ammunition and explosives.
Though no official statement has been issued on the seizure, it is being suspected that the consignment of arms, ammunition and explosives may have been smuggled in from Myanmar, and was for use by one of the insurgent outfits in Manipur.
The seized arms and ammunition have been handed over to the local police for further investigation.
In a separate incident, Manipur Police arrested three members of the banned KCP (N) on Friday from Imphal West district and recovered arms and ammunition from their possession.
Five mobile handsets and Rs 4 lakh in cash were also seized from their possession, a statement issued by the Manipur government said.
The arms and ammunition recovered from them are suspected to have been looted from security forces earlier, a police officer said.
