Indian Army and Assam Rifles formations under Spear Corps, in close conjunction with Manipur Police, conducted a series of precise, intelligence-driven joint operations across Imphal East, Imphal West, Bishnupur, Chandel, Kangpokpi, Churachandpur and Tengnoupal Districts. The operations led to the apprehension of 17 cadres from hill and valley-based groups and the recovery of 17 weapons, explosives and other war-like stores.
A joint operation by the Assam Rifles and Bishnupur Police Commandos was launched in the Nambol Sabal Leikai area of Bishnupur District. The team apprehended one active cadre of the KYKL. In a separate joint operation on same day the Assam Rifles and Special Commandos apprehended one active cadre of the PREPAK (PRO) in Singjamei area in Imphal West District. A search of the individual led to the recovery of one mobile phone and a SIM card. Also on same day, the Assam Rifles conducted an operation in Tengnoupal District and apprehended 10 PREPAK (RA) cadres along the Indo–Myanmar Border.
Based on Intelligence inputs, Indian Army carried out a joint operation in Chana village, Lamlai PS, Imphal East resulting in the apprehension of one KCP Apunba cadre. One mobile phone with a SIM card was recovered. On same day, the Assam Rifles and Police Commandos conducted a joint operation in the Sawombung area of Imphal East District. The joint team apprehended one active cadre of Kangleipak Communist Party (Nongdrenkhomba).
Assam Rifles, in a joint operation with Manipur Police, successfully recovered one carbine with magazine, two pistols, four pistol magazines, three single barrel bolt action rifles, two single barrel pull mechanism rifles, two improvised mortars, along with ammunition comprising cartridges, rounds and pellets from General Area between Tingkhai Khullen and Nepali Khutti in Kangpokpi District of Manipur.
Based on credible information Indian Army carried out a joint operation in Loilamkot, Churachandpur. During the search, security forces recovered two single barrel rifles, three bombs, one IED, two pompies, three grenades and five rounds of ammunition.
The Assam Rifles launched an operation in Tengnoupal District and apprehended a People’s Liberation Army (PLA) cadre. On same day, the Assam Rifles apprehended one KYKL cadre and one KCP cadre near Border Pillars 73 and 74 in the Chalson area of Tengnoupal and a mobile was recovered.
Assam Rifles and Manipur Police conducted a joint operation in the Yangoubung Village area of Chandel District. The operation resulted in the recovery of Six Pistols alongwith six magazines, one Single Barrel Rifle, fifteen IEDs and two Radio Sets.
