IED event in Manipur, Nongmaijing Chingkhong, Imphal East District area, India on Sat 9th May 2026

On May 9, Security Forces (SFs) recovered arms, ammunition and explosives, including one INSAS rifle, one .303 rifle, one .32 pistol, 11 hand grenades, 19 rounds of 2.1 mortar ammunition, two HE ammunitions, one Improvised Explosive Device (IED) explosive rod, and approximately 13 kilograms of IED explosives, 40 detonators, 195 live rounds of assorted calibres, multiple magazines (LMG, INSAS LMG, .303, .32 and 7.62 mm), and SLR components including seven breech blocks, four firing pin extensions and one gas plug, Other recoveries included 38 cortex explosive materials, three PEK (diamond) explosives, one fitted IED control box with PVC covering and a hand grenade key from the foothill area of Nongmaijing Chingkhong under Irilbung Police Station (PS), Imphal East District of Manipur, Manipur Police on X. No arrests were reported.