During search operations in the districts of Thoubal, Chandel, and Imphal East in Manipur, security authorities found a massive cache of weapons and ammunition, according to a police statement released on Friday. Leirong Vaiphei village in Imphal East district yielded four live hand grenades, one detonator, one 9mm pistol with magazine, 32 pistol, one wireless radio set, thirty live ammunition, thirty-one blank cartridges, one explosive weighing approximately 2.5 kg, one 303 rifle, one 12 bore double barrel gun, and one Pompi gun, according to the report.
Security personnel confiscated a 9 mm SMG carbine, magazine, two SMG carbine magazines, a hand grenade, 13 live rounds, a detonator, two tear smoke shell soft noses, and two radio sets from B Phainom village in Thoubal district. On October 24, the Manipur police force signed a new contract with the State Bank of India that secured a financial benefits package. The agreement, which offers police officers accident insurance coverage of up to Rs 1 crore, represents a significant advancement in the financial security of law enforcement in the northeastern state.
DGP Rajiv Singh saw the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding between IGP Konsam Jayanta and SBI Regional Manager Khumukcham Okendra Singh at the Director General of Police office. Along with specialized financial services for police families, the compensation package offers significant insurance benefits, including an extra Rs 10 lakhs in coverage. For the police force of Manipur, this is the first such all-inclusive financing arrangement.
