Dimapur, Oct. 16 (EMN): In two separate operations, troops of Assam Rifles and Manipur police have apprehended arms smugglers and recovered weapons on October 13.
According to a defence release, a joint team of Assam Rifles and Thoubal commandos launched an operation in Kalaikhong area in Thoubal district and apprehended an arms smuggler identified as Riyazuddin alias Tomba. Based on the information revealed by him, a detailed search was conducted at the resident of Riyazuddin which led to recovery of two AK-47 Rifles and one 9mm pistol along with magazines.
In another operation, troops of Assam Rifles along with Imphal East commandos recovered one AK 56 Rifle from Chinung in Imphal east district.
The apprehended individual and recovered weapons were handed over to the police for further investigation.
