Grenade event in Manipur, Thoubal area, India on Wed 27th December 2023

On December 27, Security forces in Manipur recovered a large cache of weapons and explosives during coordinated search operations in Thoubal District of Manipur, reports Northeast Now. During the search operations, 1 country Pistol with a magazine, 1 Colt Machine Gun (CMG) with a magazine, 1 country-made AK-47 without a magazine, 3 bayonets of AK, 2 Bayonets of 5.56 INSAS rifles, three 36 Highly Explosive (HE) Grenade, 1 Chinese Walkie Talkie, 3 Stun Shell (normal) and two 9mm magazine were recovered from Gwarok Maring in Thoubal District. In the follow-up actions, the forces also recovered 1 Tube Launching 1A, twelve 9mm ammunition, 1 HE 36 Hand Grenade, 1 stun grenade, 1 smoke grenade, 1 Radio set with charger from Lilong Laiphrakpam inter village road in Thoubal District.