{"id":148477,"date":"2026-02-25T10:09:44","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T04:39:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.in\/?p=148477"},"modified":"2026-02-25T10:09:44","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T04:39:44","slug":"major-raid-in-imphal-east-rifle-pistol-and-grenade-seized","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.assamtimespost.in\/?p=148477","title":{"rendered":"Major Raid in Imphal East: Rifle, Pistol and Grenade Seized"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/p>\n

S<\/span>ecurity forces on Tuesday, February 24 recovered a cache of arms, ammunition and protective gear during a coordinated search operation in Imphal East district of Manipur<\/a>. The seizure took place in the Nungai Hill Range area under the limits of Sagolmang Police Station, officials said.<\/span><\/h5>\n
\"Major<\/a>
Major Raid in Imphal East: Rifle, Pistol and Grenade Seized<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

According to official sources, the recovered weapons included one country-made rifle and one country-made 9 mm pistol with a magazine. Security personnel also found an HE-36 hand grenade and five rounds of .303 ammunition at the site.<\/span><\/p>\n

For protective equipment, forces seized a bulletproof jacket fitted with two metal plates, a magazine pouch, two bulletproof helmets and three slings. The mix of weapons and body armour led officials to say the cache was likely intended for use in armed operations.<\/span><\/p>\n

The recovery was the result of coordinated action by security personnel in the area, officials added. Investigations and further searches in the vicinity are continuing, according to the sources.<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Security forces on Tuesday, February 24 recovered a cache of arms, ammunition and protective gear during a coordinated search operation in Imphal East district of Manipur. The seizure took place in the Nungai Hill Range area under the limits of Sagolmang Police Station, officials said. According to official sources, the recovered weapons included one country-made […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":148478,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":{"format":"standard","jnews_video_option_group":[[]],"override":[{"template":"1","parallax":"1","fullscreen":"1","layout":"right-sidebar","sidebar":"default-sidebar","second_sidebar":"default-sidebar","sticky_sidebar":"1","share_position":"bottom","share_float_style":"share-monocrhome","show_share_counter":"1","show_view_counter":"1","show_featured":"1","show_post_meta":"1","show_post_author":"1","show_post_author_image":"1","show_post_date":"1","post_date_format":"default","post_date_format_custom":"Y\/m\/d","show_post_reading_time":"1","post_reading_time_wpm":"300","post_calculate_word_method":"str_word_count","show_zoom_button":"1","zoom_button_out_step":"2","zoom_button_in_step":"3","show_post_tag":"1","show_popup_post":"1","show_comment_section":"1","number_popup_post":"2","show_post_related":"1","show_inline_post_related":"1"}],"image_override":[{"single_post_thumbnail_size":"crop-715","single_post_gallery_size":"crop-500"}],"trending_post_position":"meta","trending_post_label":"Trending","sponsored_post_label":"Sponsored by","disable_ad":"0","subtitle":"News Desk :"},"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"jnews_override_counter":{"view_counter_number":"0","share_counter_number":"0","like_counter_number":"0","dislike_counter_number":"0"},"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[35],"tags":[53645,53651,53646,53652,53647,53653,53650,53648,26395,53649],"class_list":["post-148477","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-north-east","tag-arms-cache-recovery","tag-country-made-rifle-pistol","tag-imphal-east-district-operation","tag-manipur-security-operation","tag-nungai-hill-range-search","tag-ongoing-investigation-manipur","tag-protective-gear-recovered","tag-sagolmang-police-station-incident","tag-security-forces-manipur","tag-weapons-and-ammunition-seizure"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":157369,"url":"https:\/\/www.assamtimespost.in\/?p=157369","url_meta":{"origin":148477,"position":0},"title":"Cachar Police (Assam) Seize 34,400 Foreign Cigarette Packs, Arrest Two","author":"News Desk","date":"August 25, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Cachar Police seized 34,400 packs of foreign-made cigarettes and arrested two alleged smugglers during an operation near the Balachara toll gate on the Silchar\u2013Haflong National Highway. The haul, recovered from a truck stopped by officers, is believed to have been transported illegally and is said to be worth several lakh\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Assam"","block_context":{"text":"Assam","link":"https:\/\/www.assamtimespost.in\/?cat=200"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/www.assamtimespost.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/cachar.avif","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/www.assamtimespost.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/cachar.avif 1x, https:\/\/www.assamtimespost.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/cachar.avif 1.5x, https:\/\/www.assamtimespost.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/cachar.avif 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":157356,"url":"https:\/\/www.assamtimespost.in\/?p=157356","url_meta":{"origin":148477,"position":1},"title":"Patharkandi Seizure : Drug Peddler Arrested with Rs 4 Crore Yaba","author":"News Desk","date":"August 24, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Police arrested an alleged drug trafficker, identified as Enam Uddin, in Patharkandi and seized Yaba tablets reportedly valued at around Rs 4 crore. Authorities say the arrest took place during a police operation in which a vehicle believed to have been used for transporting the drugs was also recovered. The\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Assam"","block_context":{"text":"Assam","link":"https:\/\/www.assamtimespost.in\/?cat=200"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/www.assamtimespost.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Drugs-1.avif","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/www.assamtimespost.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Drugs-1.avif 1x, https:\/\/www.assamtimespost.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Drugs-1.avif 1.5x, https:\/\/www.assamtimespost.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Drugs-1.avif 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":157258,"url":"https:\/\/www.assamtimespost.in\/?p=157258","url_meta":{"origin":148477,"position":2},"title":"Meghalaya Violence: Fresh Arson, Petrol Bombs Damage Government Assets","author":"ASSAM TIMES POST","date":"August 21, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Multiple arson and petrol-bomb attacks were reported across Meghalaya over the past 24 hours, authorities said on August 21, as violence that began during a students\u2019 bike rally in Shillong two days earlier spread to several districts. No injuries have been reported, but government vehicles, offices and a police outpost\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "NORTHEAST"","block_context":{"text":"NORTHEAST","link":"https:\/\/www.assamtimespost.in\/?cat=35"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/www.assamtimespost.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Magalaya.avif","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":157365,"url":"https:\/\/www.assamtimespost.in\/?p=157365","url_meta":{"origin":148477,"position":3},"title":"Arunachal Trafficking Crackdown Rescues 19 Children; 3 Detained","author":"News Desk","date":"August 25, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Nineteen children were rescued from multiple districts of Arunachal Pradesh and three suspected brokers arrested in a crackdown on an alleged child\u2011trafficking network, police said on Tuesday, August 25. The case was registered at Namsai police station on August 17 after a complaint from the district\u2019s Child Welfare Committee (CWC),\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "NORTHEAST"","block_context":{"text":"NORTHEAST","link":"https:\/\/www.assamtimespost.in\/?cat=35"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/www.assamtimespost.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Anu.avif","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/www.assamtimespost.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Anu.avif 1x, https:\/\/www.assamtimespost.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Anu.avif 1.5x, https:\/\/www.assamtimespost.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Anu.avif 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":157219,"url":"https:\/\/www.assamtimespost.in\/?p=157219","url_meta":{"origin":148477,"position":4},"title":"Strict Ban in West Jaintia Hills: Loose Sale of Petrol & Diesel","author":"ASSAM TIMES POST","date":"August 21, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"The West Jaintia Hills district administration has banned the sale and distribution of petrol and diesel in loose quantities across the district with immediate effect, citing public safety concerns and the risk of further escalation of an ongoing agitation. The District Magistrate issued the order under Section 223 of the\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "NORTHEAST"","block_context":{"text":"NORTHEAST","link":"https:\/\/www.assamtimespost.in\/?cat=35"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/www.assamtimespost.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/petrol-736x536-1-e1787301206948.avif","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/www.assamtimespost.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/petrol-736x536-1-e1787301206948.avif 1x, https:\/\/www.assamtimespost.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/petrol-736x536-1-e1787301206948.avif 1.5x, https:\/\/www.assamtimespost.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/petrol-736x536-1-e1787301206948.avif 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":157382,"url":"https:\/\/www.assamtimespost.in\/?p=157382","url_meta":{"origin":148477,"position":5},"title":"Karbi Anglong Road Accident: Shocking, Sad Two Youths Dead\u00a0","author":"ASSAM TIMES POST","date":"August 25, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Two teenagers were killed in a collision on the Mohendijua Upper Ekorani bypass along NH-36 under Manja Police Station on Sunday evening, Aug. 23,\u00a0 underscoring persistent concerns over highway safety in Karbi Anglong. Police said the youths, traveling towards Manja on a scooter, allegedly struck the rear of a Mahindra\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "KARBI ANGLONG"","block_context":{"text":"KARBI ANGLONG","link":"https:\/\/www.assamtimespost.in\/?cat=48"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/www.assamtimespost.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Karbi-5.avif","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/www.assamtimespost.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Karbi-5.avif 1x, https:\/\/www.assamtimespost.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Karbi-5.avif 1.5x, https:\/\/www.assamtimespost.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Karbi-5.avif 2x"},"classes":[]}],"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pb5gAs-CCN","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"amp_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.assamtimespost.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/699e687e4e475-manipur-251152871-16x9-1.avif","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.assamtimespost.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/148477","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.assamtimespost.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.assamtimespost.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.assamtimespost.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.assamtimespost.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=148477"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.assamtimespost.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/148477\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":148479,"href":"https:\/\/www.assamtimespost.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/148477\/revisions\/148479"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.assamtimespost.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/148478"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.assamtimespost.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=148477"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.assamtimespost.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=148477"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.assamtimespost.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=148477"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}