Manipur, May 1 -- The Police Control Room, Manipur Police stated that a column of Mahar Regiment intercepted and detained 11 armed miscreants dressed in police fatigues on Tuesday around 2.30 am while several arms were seized.

From their possession, three AK rifles (seven magazines and 210 ammunitions), five INSAS (13 magazines and 260 ammunitions), two SLR (nine magazines and 180 ammunitions, and two hand grenades and bullet proof jackets and other items were seized and taken into custody, stated a release.

Search operations and area domination were conducted by security forces in the fringe and vulnerable areas of hill and valley districts, it mentioned.

During the search operations, one CMG (Carbine) with Mag, four single barrel gun...