Security forces seize arms, ammunition and 1 kg of brown sugar in Manipur’s Churachandpur; one arrested
Security forces intercepted a Bolero in Churachandpur and seized weapons, ammunition and suspected brown sugar. Preliminary questioning indicated the arrested man was a KNF (MC) cadre under the Suspension of Operations agreement.
- Oct 27, 2026,
- Updated Oct 27, 2026, 10:32 AM IST
Security personnel seized two rifles, 240 rounds of ammunition and around 1.027 kg of suspected brown sugar during an intelligence-based operation in Manipur’s Churachandpur district on October 26. One person was arrested in connection with the recovery.
The operation was conducted at Kingkin village near M Songgel by a joint team comprising Churachandpur District Police, the 129 Battalion of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and Assam Rifles’ 5th Battalion.
During the operation, the team intercepted a suspicious white Bolero vehicle and searched it, recovering one foreign-made AK-series rifle, one foreign-made MA1 rifle, 240 rounds of assorted ammunition and two transparent plastic packets containing approximately 1.027 kg of brown sugar, a heroin-based narcotic substance.
The arrested individual has been identified as Letkhothang Khongsai, 23, a resident of D Lhangjol village.
According to preliminary questioning, Khongsai disclosed that he was a cadre of the Kuki National Front (Military Council), or KNF (MC), a group under the Suspension of Operations (SoO) agreement.
The security personnel also seized the vehicle, along with the recovered arms, ammunition and suspected contraband.