16 looted weapons, ammunition recovered in Manipur

 IMPHAL: Security forces, which have continued their search operation to recover the looted arms since May, found 16 sophisticated weapons, 70 rounds of ammunition, and 16 explosives on Saturday in Manipur's Imphal-East, Imphal-West, and Kangpokpi districts, police said. A police official said that besides search operations for the looted arms in both valley and hill areas, checking of vehicles continued across the violence-hit state. A total of 127 checkpoints were set up in different districts of Manipur to check the movement of vehicles and inimical elements, while 2257 persons were detained in connection with violations of various laws and government instructions in different districts of the state. (IANS)

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