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Two members of arms-smuggling racket held in Manipur

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Press Trust of India Imphal
Last Updated : Sep 03 2018 | 11:55 AM IST

Two members of an arms-smuggling racket have been arrested at Manipur's Churachandpur district during a search operation, a police officer said.

The two accused, who were arrested Saturday, confessed to have brought arms from Behiang village at the India-Myanmar border to Churachandpur town via Singngat, the sub-divisional headquarters of the district, he said.

Based on their statements, police raided a storage vault at Sumchinvum village in Churachandpur and seized two rifles and several magazines, the officer said, adding that more details in the case would be available after further investigation.

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First Published: Sep 03 2018 | 11:55 AM IST

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