Imphal, Nov. 4 -- State and central security forces in Manipur have successfully reclaimed 5,066 of the 6,020 weapons stolen from police armouries during the ongoing state conflict, representing an 84.15 per cent recovery rate.

Official data indicates that, as of the end of October 2026, the total number of seized firearms has reached 9,128 following the confiscation of an additional 4,062 weapons from independent, non-police sources.

Authorities have confirmed that 954 looted police weapons remain missing, raising concerns about their continued use by unauthorised armed groups.

Security forces have scaled up operations to an average of six targeted raids daily, using specialised units to intercept hidden caches across multiple sectors...