The Army dismantled an undesignated hideout of the insurgent group NSCN (IM) kekru Naga village in Manipur on Friday after its members were found extorting from people at a village.
Indian Army’s Eastern Command said in a tweet, “In a major blow to the insurgent groups, Indian Army troops busted an NSCN(IM) hideout at Kekru Naga Village in Manipur on July 5 resulting in the recovery of large quantities arms and ammunition”.
“A member of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (Isak-Muivah) was detained after he was found trying to hide among people in plainclothes”, the Army said.
The weapons found by the raiding team included an American-origin M16 assault rifle with 125 rounds, one self-loading rifle with 26 rounds and some AK series assault rifles, apart from other “warlike stores”.
However, seeing the troops advancing toward their camp, the cadres fled leaving a huge amount of arms, ammunition, tents, uniform and other warlike stores.
According to a Defence Ministry, the Security forces are working closely in synergy with police, intelligence agencies, civil administration and the local populace to identify such unauthorized hideouts.
“Immediate action is being taken to identify and dismantle such undesignated NSCN (IM) camps in Manipur and to stop atrocities as well as illegal activities of these cadres,” defence ministry added.
According to ANI report, the operations are still on.