Security forces conducted search operations and area domination in the outskirts and vulnerable regions of hill and valley districts. During these operations, a significant cache of weapons was uncovered in Yerum Ching, Thoubal District.
The recovered items include one SBBL gun, one SMG Carbine with its magazine, one pistol with a magazine, four 51mm mortar bombs, eight 36 HE Hand Grenades, five soft nose tear smoke shells, one Improvised Explosive Device (IED), one Walkie Talkie, one dye marker grenade equipped with irritant Anti-Riot material, two Cartridges of 38mm Anti-Riot with Rubber Bullet, thirteen live ammunitions, one helmet, one SLR magazine, and one packet of CAT II 83mm explosives.
In a separate incident, Heirok under Thoubal district witnessed a wave of violence as armed miscreants reportedly launched an attack during the early hours of today. The assault provoked a response from village volunteers, resulting in a clash that left one volunteer injured. The situation remains tense as security forces monitor the area closely.