Archive · 14 Jun 2025
Manipur Security Forces Recover Arms and Ammunition
In Manipur, security forces found a big collection of guns and bullets.
They found 328 weapons like rifles and machine guns, and about 9,300 bullets.
This happened in five areas of Manipur.
The police, army, and other forces worked together.
Their goal is to make the area safe and peaceful again.
This is considered a successful step in restoring peace after ethnic violence.
Security forces in Manipur recovered 328 arms and approximately 9,300 rounds of ammunition.
The joint operation involved Manipur Police, Army, Assam Rifles, BSF, CRPF, and ITBP.
Recovered arms included SLRs, INSAS rifles, LMGs, and pistols.
The operations took place in five Imphal valley districts.
The recovery is a major achievement in restoring normalcy and maintaining public order.
- Who
- Joint teams of Manipur Police, Army, Assam Rifles, BSF, CRPF, and ITBP.
- What
- Security forces recovered 328 arms and approximately 9,300 rounds of ammunition.
- When
- Operations were launched in the early hours of Saturday.
- Where
- Five Imphal valley districts of Manipur.
- Why
- To restore normalcy, maintain public order, and ensure safety and security.
- Location
- Five Imphal valley districts, Manipur
- Total Arms Recovered
- 328
- Total Ammunition Recovered
- 9,300 rounds
- Participating Forces
- Manipur Police, Army, Assam Rifles, BSF, CRPF, ITBP
- Weapons Recovered
- SLRs, INSAS rifles, LMGs, pistols, AK series rifles
Sources
Over 300 Rifles, Large Cache of Arms Seized in Manipur
Over 300 rifles among arms, ammunition recovered by security forces in Manipur
328 guns, grenades: Manipur security forces recover arms, war-like stores in raids across 5 districts
Manipur Police, Army Seize 328 Guns, 10 Grenades In Joint Operation Across Five Valley Districts
Midnight raids: 328 firearms, 7,000 rounds seized across 5 Manipur valley districts
In Manipur, security forces find 328 arms in ‘biggest single-day recovery’
