Army busts weapons factory in Manipur

Posted on May 3, 2016 0 Comments20
IMPHAL, May 1 – Army personnel
busted an improvised weapon making factory and recovered war-like stores
in a major operation at Phaijang village in Senapati district of
Manipur,

The April 27 operation led to the recovery of two 9mm
pistols, two partially complete pistols, one drill machine, one vice
(furnace marking machine) and two magazine frames, an official release
said today.

Three files, two hacksaw blades, 23 alphabet punching
tools, two weapon bodies, two barrels, three recoil spring, one weapon
alignment machine, two 9mm magazine and miscellaneous tools used for
making such improvised weapons were also seized during the raid.

The factory was used solely for forging weapons for supply to militant outfits operating in Sadar Hills, the PIB release said.

Meanwhile,
an active cadre of Kuki National Front (P) was arrested on the same day
by another team of the army, the release said.

The militant was
responsible for firing related injury to a person that occurred at
Shantipur in Imphal West district on April 22 last.

One 9mm pistol
and three live rounds were recovered from the cadre who has been handed
over to Imphal Police Station, it said. – PTI

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