The Manipur Police recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition from Imphal East district on Sunday and arrested three persons, including a member of the banned United National Liberation Front (UNLF).
The recovered weapons include 13 AK-56 rifles, an AK-81 and an AK-86 rifle, two M-16 series assault rifles, an RPG launcher along with a live shell, 200 rounds of 7.62 live ammunition and 10 rounds of 5.5 live ammunition.
HUGE: War like stock of arms & ammunition seized in #MANIPUR.
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3 men have been arrested after Manipur Police recovered huge cache of arms & ammunition in Imphal. The men belonged to United National Liberation Front (UNLF). pic.twitter.com/JsQoXQHLmY
The cache was found hidden beneath a cowshed belonging to UNLF member Prafullo Singh during a search operation at Huikap Awang Leikai, the police said, adding that Prafullo was arrested.
Manipur-Thoubal district police seizes huge quantity of arms and ammunition from Huikap area pic.twitter.com/piezkWjrBi
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The weapons belonged to the banned UNLF, Police said.
The other two arrested have been identified as Laitonjam Kumar Sinh and Wahengbam Tompok of Huikap Mayai Leikai. The police said they helped Prafullo conceal the arms and ammunition.
