The Lunglei Battalion of 23 Sector Assam Rifles, under the aegis of Inspector General Assam Rifles (East), recovered a large cache of war-like stores from Chapi village of Siaha district on Friday.

Based on specific inputs about the possible smuggling of ammunition near Chapi Village, the Assam Rifles and Tuipang Police launched a joint operation on October 21 along the region.

The security forces intercepted and searched a kenbo bike. In the meantime, a second Kenbo bike attempted to take a U-Turn and escape from the scene. The bike was subsequently abandoned by the driver as he tried to escape. A party searched the bike while a second party pursued the whereabouts of the individual to apprehend him.

During the operation, the security forces recovered – one (0.22 Rifle); Ammunition (30 rounds); one Hand grenade, and one Kenbo bike.

The seized items were handed-over to Tuipang Police station for further investigation & legal proceedings.