Two bunkers destroyed, weapons recovered

Imphal: Security forces, in their operation, destroyed two bunkers at general areas of Leimakhong, Kangpokpi in Manipur on Saturday.

Two Pompi guns, two 9 mm countrymade pistols, one countrymade pistol, one revolver (Made in Japan), 10 ammunition of 7.62 mm LMG, eight ammunition of 7.62 mm AK, three No 36 hand grenades, two No. 36 hand grenade detonators, three UBGL GTG-40 mm HE MG-3, one 51 Mor Ill-Lot no 76 K, one Pompi round, one IED (Wt- 2.5 Kgs) and one country made pistol magazine were recovered from K. Songlung and K. Ponlen areas of Kangpokpi district, Manipur Police Control said on Saturday

It said the allegation of Committee on Tribal Unity (COTU), Kuki Inpi Manipur through their press releases dated 17th January, 2024 in social media against security forces regarding collaboration with Valley-Based Insurgent Groups (VBIGs) and Meitei militants disguised as security forces in Moreh is not true. The allegation is baseless and misleading, it added.