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An improvised long-range rocket with nearly 40 kg of explosive was seized from Manipur’s Churachandpur district, police said .
The seizure was made in an operation by security forces from Gelmol village on Tuesday, they said. A rocket launching stand and a battery were also recovered along with the rocket, they added.
In another operation in Kangpokpi district, a large cache of arms was recovered by the forces, police said.
On 25.11.2025, Security Forces recovered from Gelmol village under Churachandpur-PS, Churachandpur district, the following:
i.Long range rocket with approximately 40 kgs explosive,
ii.Rocket launching stands,
iii.Battery piece and
iv.05 (five) sandbags. pic.twitter.com/kPHRRHFQCw— Manipur Police (@manipur_police) November 25, 2025
Among the items recovered were a German rifle, two bolt-action rifles, four pull mechanism rifles, an improvised mortar, two hand grenades, and detonators, along with a radio set.
The recovery was made from the vicinity of Songlung village.
Several arms were also recovered from the Gelbung jungle in the district. Among them were a CMG carbine, a .303 rifle, two pistols, nine bolt-action rifles, a country-made SBBL, one local-made grenade, three pieces of plastic explosives and two handsets.
