Imphal: Three people were arrested and 12 firearms seized following the deadly Khongban Sanurok attack in Manipur, Additional Director General of Police (Law and Order) Lhari Dorjee Lhatoo announced on October 20.
Manipur Police, CRPF and CoBRA personnel searched S Phailenkot and neighbouring villages under Sagolmang police station. Lhatoo said two of those arrested allegedly admitted direct involvement in the attack.
Acting on disclosures by the accused, security personnel recovered rifles, a handmade rocket launcher, 1,099 rounds of ammunition, grenades and communication equipment, among other items.
In a separate operation, a joint security team searched Sinai Camp, a designated Suspension of Operations camp. Seventeen people were detained after their identities reportedly did not match registered cadre lists. Investigators also found ammunition and magazines missing from the camp.
Lhatoo said investigations were continuing and appealed to the public to avoid rumours and unverified information.