Manipur police arrests women possessing hand grenades, detonators, ammunition

A woman militant was arrested by a combined team of Manipur police and Assam Rifles at Tera Amudon area in Imphal West district and a large number of Chinese-made hand grenades, detonators and ammunition were seized from her possession, police said Saturday.

The militant is an active member of proscribed underground outfit Zeliangrong United Front (ZUF), said Th. Krishnatombi, Additional Superintendent of Police (Commando), Imphal West district. He added that the security forces seized 20 Chinese-made hand grenades, 20 detonators and 1,120 AK 47 live rounds from the possession of the militant.

A case has been registered at Lamphel police station for further investigation, the official said.