Grenade event in Manipur, Seijang Cheirao Ching Foothills,Yaingangpokpi, Imphal East area, India on Thu 24th September 2026

On September 24, based on input, a joint team of the Combined Operations Division (CDO) – Imphal East and Security Forces conducted a search operation and recovered a cache of arms and ammunition at the Seijang Cheirao Ching foothills under Yaingangpokpi Police Station in Imphal East of Manipur, Manipur Police on X. The recovery included: six 12-bore guns (including four locally made), one 9 mm pistol along with a magazine, two 36 hand grenades, two 2-inch mortar shells and one 51 mm mortar shell, 18 live rounds of different calibres, 178 empty cases of various calibres, six EMULDYNE explosives and 03 (three) explosive primers, two detonators with wire, seven arming rings and other grenade components.