Imphal: Security forces have recovered a large cache of arms and ammunition in Manipur while also arresting two inter-state drug peddlers and seizing 2 kg brown sugar from their possession during the past 24 hours, officials said on Wednesday.

An official said that the security forces, including the Assam Rifles, Manipur Police and other Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) personnel, in joint operations, have recovered the arms and ammunition and other materials from Imphal East and Thoubal district.

The recovered arms included a foreign-made M16 rifle, an SBBL PAG, two .22 rifles, six 9 mm pistols, along with a magazine each, and a repeater gun.

The recovered ammunition includes five grenades, two detonators, and some cartridges of different calibres.

The official said that the Manipur

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