ASSAM TIMES POST
Guwahati: A huge quantity of ammunition, including AK series, and explosives were recovered inside Maoria* forest during a joint police and army operation in Chirang district of lower Assam, said spokesman of Police Headquarters here.
Based on a specific source information, a joint operation was launched on Wednesday in Chirang district led by Sub Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) of Bijni along with 5th Garhwal Rifles of Army inside Maoria Jungle under Koila Moila Out Post of Amguri Police Station, the spokesman said.
Stating rigorous search was carried out by the joint team in the jungle based on the lead digging at multiple places, he said at one place a packet of black polyethene carry bag and one plastic jar containing the ammunition and explosives were recovered.
The recoveries include 101 bullets of 7.62 AK series live ammunition, 5.56 live ammunition eight, 7.62 sniper live ammunition three, two empty cartridges, two crude bombs, one Chinese hand grenade, one 36 hand grenade, besides ten electric detonators with wire.
Further investigation is on, the police spokesman added.
