Bombs, rockets recovered from two places in strife-torn Manipur’s Churachandpur
Hindustan TimesBombs, arms and explosives, including three unexploded improvised rockets, were found from two places in strife-torn Manipur’s Churachandpur district on Monday, police said. Police said that suspected bombs were discovered around 10.30am under a bridge near the controversial Anglo-Kuki War Memorial Gate along Tiddim Road, under the jurisdiction of Churachandpur Police Station. In the second incident on Monday, a joint combing operation conducted by the 19 Garhwal Rifles, 58 Central Reserve Police Force, A-115 Border Security Force, and Churachandpur district police recovered arms, explosives, and ammunition, including three unexploded improvised rockets, at Thangjing Hill near Teijang village, Churachandpur. Earlier on September 7, armed militants suspected to be Kuki militants allegedly launched two improvised rockets from the Thangjing Hills toward Moirang, Bishnupur district, during the ongoing Manipur crisis.