IED event in Manipur, Utangpokpi Hill, Kakching District area, India on Sun 10th November 2024

On November 10, security forces (SFs) conducted search operations in Utangpokpi Hill area in Kakching District of Manipur and recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition, reports India TodayNE. The recovered items included four 12-bore single-barrel rifles, one 7.62 mm locally manufactured rifle, one .303 rifle, three country-made 'Pompi' firearms, one country-made lathode gun, two AK-47 magazines, 40 live rounds of ammunition,three improvised explosive devices (IEDs), two communication handsets, two country-made 9mm pistols complete with a magazine, a .22 rifle with a magazine, a locally crafted launcher known as a Pompi, a .36 high-explosive (HE) grenade, six live rounds of ammunition, 27 empty shell casings, along with one Lathode empty case, two smoke grenades, five tear gas shells, a Baofeng communication handset, a pistol holster, and two bulletproof (BP) jackets, BP plate and a pair of jungle boots.|