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Manipur Operations Recover 1,422 Arms in Six Months
Security forces and law-enforcement agencies recovered 1,422 arms, 7,010 rounds of ammunition and 1,137 explosives in Manipur between February 5 and August 11, the Assam Tribune reports. They conducted 1,570 joint operations…
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Security forces and law-enforcement agencies recovered 1,422 arms, 7,010 rounds of ammunition and 1,137 explosives in Manipur between February 5 and August 11, the Assam Tribune reports. They conducted 1,570 joint operations and arrested 491 extremists during the period. The recovered material was displayed in Imphal at a Home Department programme.
Director General of Police Rajiv Singh said around 1,450 weapons had been recovered since the present government took office, including nearly 85% of arms looted from police armouries. The government said 46 Kangleipak Communist Party cadres surrendered in July. Authorities also destroyed 692 acres of poppy cultivation, registered 158 narcotics cases and arrested 223 people. Singh said those who voluntarily surrender looted weapons will not face cases.
The Indian Opinion
Claims that weapons recovery alone proves peace has returned are premature. The figures show sustained enforcement, but also the scale of arms still circulating and the need to verify whether surrendered weapons translate into fewer attacks. The government’s no-case offer may bring back more guns, though it needs transparent accounting. The clearest test is whether reported violence falls while recoveries continue, especially after the remaining looted weapons are traced.
Source: assamtribune.com
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