Three people were detained by Manipur’s security forces for illegally selling ammunition in Thangmeiband Khuyathong Polem Leikai, which is in the Imphal West district. As a result of the July 20, 2025, operation, the following people were arrested: Abungo (18) of Thangmeiband Lourung Purel Leikai, also known as Konsam Uttam Singh, Thangmeiband Polem Leikai’s Ngangom Rohit Singh, also known as Thoi (age 23), and Thangmeiband Lourung Purel Leikai’s Thingujam Devid Singh, also known as Tony, is twenty-eight years old.
The security staff confiscated a significant amount of ammunition and associated things from the accused’s possession after acting on reliable intelligence inputs. Among the materials recovered are: 70 INSAS rounds of ammo, 26 rounds of AK ammunition are contained in one AK magazine. Two INSAS LMG magazines that are empty, One INSAS rifle magazine that is empty, One 7.62mm SLR magazine that is empty 67 rounds of ammo in.303, The first hundred.38mm rounds of ammunition, and Three rounds of ammo for the 7.62mm SLR. The three are in prison at the moment, and more inquiries are being conducted to identify the ammunition’s source and larger network. Authorities believe a broader illegal arms syndicate operating in the area is involved.