Assam Rifles have recovered arms, ammunition and explosives in huge quantities in a search operation in Manipur.

According to a press statement released by the Inspector General, Assam Rifles (South), one consignment of the weapons and ammunition including two GSG-5 German Rifles with four magazines, one Uzkon semi-automatic shotgun with three magazines, two 9 mm Beretta pistols with four magazines, one 9 mm Sigsauer pistol with two magazines, cortex, detonators and more than 6000 rounds of ammunition were found transported from Ukhrul to Imphal during the search operation.

The recovery is a major success on part of Assam Rifles in preventing immoral designs of the militant outfits, added the statement.