The seizure was made in an operation by security forces from Gelmol village on November 25, the police said. Photo: x/@manipur_police
An improvised long-range rocket with nearly 40 kg of explosive was seized from Manipur’s Churachandpur district, police said on Wednesday (November 26, 2025).
The seizure was made in an operation by security forces from Gelmol village on Tuesday (November 25), the police said.
A rocket launching stand and a battery were also recovered along with the rocket, the police added.
In another operation in Kangpokpi district, a large cache of arms were recovered by the forces, the police said.
Among the items recovered were a German rifle, two bolt-action rifles, four pull mechanism rifles, an improvised mortar, two hand grenades, and detonators, along with a radio set. The recovery was made from the vicinity of Songlung village.
Several arms were also recovered from the Gelbung jungle in the district. Among them were a Colt Machine Gun (CMG) carbine, a 303 rifle, two pistols, nine bolt-action rifles, a country-made Single Barrel Breech Loading (SBBL) gun , one local-made grenade, three pieces of plastic explosives and two handsets.
Published – November 26, 2025 12:31 pm IST
