Grenade event in Manipur, Kumbi Setupur, Bishnupur District area, India on Thu 2nd July 2026

On July 2, Security Forces (SFs) recovered a cache of arms, explosives and ammunition during a search operation in the foothills of Kumbi Setupur near Kumbi Sagolpat under Kumbi Police Station in Bishnupur District, Manipur, reports Manipur Police on X. The recovered items included one M-16 rifle with a magazine, one 9 mm pistol with a magazine, three Single Barrel Breech Loading (SBBL) guns, one pompi (improvised mortar), five pompi bombs, four No. 36 high-explosive (HE) hand grenades, 32 live rounds of ammunition, three INSAS magazines, and other miscellaneous items. No arrests were reported in connection with the recovery, and further investigation is underway.