Ethnic insurgents in Manipur from Meitei and Kuki groups are modifying looted police weapons, including rifles, into makeshift sniper guns. Security forces have seized hundreds of these from multiple districts, averting a deadly shift to long-range community-targeted violence
Manipur Police have seized 57 kg of methamphetamine tablets worth ₹22 crore and arrested a truck driver. In a separate operation, heroin and opium worth ₹55 crore were found in Churachandpur, highlighting continued drug smuggling through the Myanmar border
Security forces in Manipur have arrested more than 350 insurgents during intensified crackdown on extortion rackets that have taken an unusual turn, with groups mainly from the Valley now demanding money to resolve matrimonial disputes, property disputes
Militants belong to Imphal East, Imphal West, Kakching and Thoubal districts. One 9mm pistol, a magazine, 11 live rounds of ammunition, two hand grenades, and three mobile phones, were seized from their possession
Reports said that the mob looted sophisticated weapons, including AK and 'Ghatak' series of assault rifles, many self-loading rifles and over 19,000 bullets of different calibres.