Security forces combed hill and valley areas of Manipur on June 7 to recover arms and ammunition that were snatched, looted, or taken away from police armouries during the ongoing ethnic violence in the State. A total of 868 arms and 11,518 ammunitions have been recovered so far, according to Kuldiep Singh, Security Adviser, Manipur Government. More than 4,000 weapons were looted since May 3.
The security forces led by the Army roped in executive magistrates to make the recoveries. Executive magistrates are appointed by the State Government to assist the armed forces for specific functions.
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