June 2, 2023: Around 140 weapons have been surrendered at different places in Manipur on Friday after the Union Home Minister Amit Shah made an appeal during his visit to the state.

According to sources, the surrendered weapons are: Carbine, smoke gun, tear gas, stan gun, SLR 29, INSAS Rifle, 9mm Pistol, a grenade launcher and many more.

Police officials said that situation in most districts of Manipur is now in normal condition and curfew has been relaxed for 12 hours in Imphal West, Imphal East and Bishnupur, Eight hours in Jiribam, Seven Hours in Thoubal and Kakching.

Amit Shah on the last day of his four-day visit to the state holds a press conference in Imphal appealing to all sections in violence-hit Manipur to maintain peace and surrender their weapons to the police.