Imphal, Sept. 30 -- A joint team of Bishnupur Police and security forces recovered a cache of arms, ammunition and explosives during a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) at Khordak Patton near the Forest Beat Office under Keibul Lamjao Police Station on Wednesday.

The operation was launched following specific intelligence inputs about hidden weapons in the Khordak area. The recovery included one country-made MP-5 submachine gun with a magazine, two country-made Lathod launchers, four 36 hand grenades, six Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) and a country-made drone bomb.

The team also recovered five magazines for different firearms, live ammunition of various calibres and other tactical gear.

In a separate operation on the same day, a ...