Manipur: Police detained two individuals and found a sizable arsenal of weapons and ammo
Manipur: During search operations, Manipur security forces detained two people in the Churachandpur area and found a sizable arsenal of weapons and ammunition, according to authorities.
Jangneu Haokip (age 33) and Lililan Haokip (age 42), who both live in Lamzang village in Churachandpur, have been identified as the people who were detained. Among the items recovered were two cell phones, a four-wheeler, 123 live cartridges, a 9mm carbine machine gun with a magazine, and a handgun with a magazine.
According to authorities, the operation was conducted on Thursday.
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“On December 19, security forces arrested two individuals from Lamzang Village, Churachandpur District,” Manipur Police said in a post on X. Their names are Lilin Haokip (42) and Jangneu Haokip (33).
Security personnel found further weapons during a separate search operation in the hamlet of Maukot in Churachandpur, including a 9mm handgun produced in the country and a .303 rifle with an empty magazine.
“In the periphery and susceptible regions of the hill and valley districts, security personnel carried out search operations and area dominance.” One .303 rifle with one empty magazine and one 9mm handgun (made in the country) with one empty magazine were found during search operations in Maukot village, Churachandpur District,” Manipur Police said on X.
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Security personnel found one single-barrel gun, one 9mm pistol with a magazine, one .32 handgun with a magazine, two 9mm rounds of ammo, four Pompis with one trigger, and a camouflage t-shirt during another search operation in the Wakan Hill Range in the Imphal East district.
“Security forces carried out search operations and area domination in the periphery and vulnerable areas of hill and valley districts,” the Manipur Police said. One single-barrel gun, one 9 mm pistol with a magazine, one .32 pistol with a magazine, two 9 mm rounds, four pom-poms with one trigger, and one camouflage t-shirt from Wakan Hill Range, Imphal East District, were found during search operations.
Following a demonstration by the All Tribal Students Union of Manipur (ATSUM) on May 3 of last year in protest of the Manipur High Court’s order to examine adding the Meitei community to the Scheduled Tribes list, violence broke out between the Kuki and Meitei tribes in Manipur.
Since May, violence has engulfed the whole state, and in order to maintain order, the federal government has to send in paramilitary troops.
