Imphal, May 27 -- Security forces recovered a large cache of arms, ammunition and explosive materials during a series of operations carried out in Churachandpur and Ukhrul districts, while four active cadres of different underground groups were arrested from various parts of the state, police said on Wednesday.
In Churachandpur district, security forces on Tuesday recovered a huge quantity of weapons and explosives from the forest area of Hengkot village under Churachandpur Police Station.
The recovered items included an MK-II rifle, an AK-47 rifle with two magazines, a .303 rifle, a 12 bore rifle, country-made .22 rifles, a country-made sniper rifle, two SBML guns and an SBBL gun.
The forces also seized 13 empty 12 bore cartridges, thre...