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Security forces recovered arms and explosives and arrested 2 militants successful abstracted incidents successful 2 districts of Manipur, constabulary said connected Tuesday (February 3, 2026).
The warlike stores were recovered adjacent Bongmol and SL Zougam villages successful Tengnoupal district.
One AK-47 firearm with a magazine, 2 pistols, 2 single-barrel rifles, eleven unrecorded rounds of ammunition, 3 vigor sets and IED wires were recovered.
Security forces besides “safely disposed of” 18 IEDs astatine the spot aft recovery, the constabulary said successful a statement.
On 02.02.2026, information forces recovered from the wide country of Bongmol and SL Zougam nether Tengnoupal-PS, Tengnoupal district, the following:
i)01 (one) AK 47 firearm with magazine,
ii)02 (two) pistols,
iii)02 (two) azygous barrels rifles
iv)11 (eleven) unrecorded rounds ammunition,… pic.twitter.com/8xYepPNCEd
Two militants belonging to antithetic proscribed outfits were besides arrested successful Imphal West district, it said.
A cadre of the banned Peoples’ Liberation Army was apprehended connected Monday (February 2) from his residence astatine Lambal Awang Leikai.
Another subordinate of Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup was arrested connected Sunday (February 1) successful Mayang Imphal.
Manipur has been witnessing taste unit since May 3, 2023, aft a tribal solidarity march was taken retired successful the elevation districts, successful protestation against the bulk Meitei community’s request for Scheduled Tribe (ST) status.
Since then, astatine slightest 260 people, including members of some the Kuki and Meitei communities arsenic good arsenic information personnel, person been killed successful the violence, portion thousands go homeless. The State has been nether the President’s Rule since February past year.
