Guwahati: Manipur police launched house-to-house search operations in Imphal East and southern Kakching districts over the past 24 hours.

The operation was conducted based on a tip that armed men were hiding in the area.

During the operation, security forces recovered a substantial stash of arms, ammunition, and explosives from two locations.

The first location, near Chingkhei Ching hills in Imphal East District, yielded one INSAS rifle magazine, 26 rounds of 7.62 mm ammunition, five rounds of .303 ammunition, four 32 HE hand grenades without detonators, one detonator fuse, one detonator, one RPG shell and one 2-inch mortar shell.

The team also seized protective gear during the operation.

The second location, Sekmaijin Hangul village in Kakching District, resulted in the recovery of one SMG Carbine with one empty magazine, one Single Bolt Action Rifle, one .303 modified Rifle, one local-made Single Barrel, one .22 Rifle and two revolver cartridge boxes containing 12 live rounds each.

Apart from the arms and ammo, they also recovered five .36 HE grenades (Indian-made) one Chinese grenade, one MK 2 Grenade, one tube launching IA and fourteen tear smoke shells.

Other seized items include one walkie-talkie wireless set, one 38 mm Anti-Riot cartridge with a rubber bullet.

Additionally, they found one Smoke Shell containing chilli.

A Stun Shell was also discovered, classified as normal.

Furthermore, the operation yielded one bulletproof helmet, two rice bags, and a cotton cloth with a mixed colour pattern was also recovered.