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Imphal, July 7 : Based on specific information regarding movement of militants from Yumnam Khunao village towards Pangai for delivering ammunition to unknown persons, troops of 16 Assam Rifles of 10 Sector AR under aegis of HQ IGAR (South) launched an operation and apprehended two female overground workers of PREPAK (PRO) on 06 Jul 2013. The apprehendees were identified as Mayanglangbam Victoria Devi alias Jamdupati aged 40 years, W/o M Loken Singh, resident of Topkongpal Naoriya, Imphal East Dist and Thounaouam Pep Devi aged 36 years, D/o Th Shanghai, resident of Wabagai Keirak, Thoubal Dist. Three Chinese Hand Grenades were recovered from the apprehendees. During the course of further interrogation it was revealed that more arms and ammunition were dumped in village Ishing Thenbi of Sagolmong. Based on the information, a follow up operation was launched which resulted in recovery of a huge cache of arms and ammunitions. Two Carbines with magazine, one 9mm Pistol with two magazines, nine rounds of 9mm Pistol, three Lathode Shell, six Chinese Hand Grenades, six Detonator and one live round DAC43W-II were recovered from the cache. The apprehendees alongwith recoveries were handed over to Sagolmang Police Station.
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