Imphal, Aug. 15 -- In the run-up to Independence Day celebrations, security forces in Manipur have intensified operations across the state, resulting in the seizure of a huge cache of arms, ammunition, and explosives, along with the arrest of several active insurgent cadres, officials said on Thursday.

On August 14, a series of coordinated cordon-and-search and area domination operations were conducted in multiple districts, officials said.

A police statement issued on Thursday said, in Churachandpur district, security forces recovered five single-barrel rifles, two long-range modified Pompi mortars, one SLR magazine, one SLR live round, one 12-bore live round, and five improvised explosive devices (IEDs) from the Samulamlan area. In Ka...