Imphal, Jan. 26 -- Ahead of the Republic Day celebrations on Monday, security forces in Manipur have intensified intelligence-based combing, cordon and search operations across vulnerable and fringe areas, leading to the recovery of a large cache of arms, ammunition and explosives, and the arrest of individuals linked to extortion and banned outfits.

According to Manipur Police, extensive area domination exercises conducted between January 24 and 25 across multiple districts resulted in the seizure of sophisticated weapons, including RPG ammunition, assault rifles, grenades, improvised explosive devices (IEDs), detonators, magazines, and communication equipment. Recoveries were made from several locations in Churachandpur, Kakching, Imph...