<p>Manipur police recovered a large cache of weapons including 17 assault rifles buried inside a cowshed in Thoubal district on Sunday.</p>.<p>The weapons were recovered from inside of a cowshed at Huikap Awang Leikai area, where a search was carried out on Sunday based on the revelation of a suspected member of UNLF, a banned militant group in Manipur. "The weapons were found concealed in a 500 litre plastic water tank, which was buried inside a cowshed," Thoubal superintendent of police, Jogeshchandra Haobijam, told reporters in Imphal.</p>.<p>Two other persons were also arrested following the recovery of the weapons. </p>.<p>The recovered weapons included 13 AK-56 rifles with magazines, one AK-86 rifle, one AK-81 rifle, one M-16 rifle, one RPG launcher, one RPG shell, over 200 rounds of ammunition, among others. </p>.<p>The operation is seen as a major success against insurgents in light of the November 13 attacks when a colonel of Assam Rifles, his wife, son and four other jawans were killed by militants in Churachandpur district.</p>.<p>Two insurgent groups, People's Liberation Army and Manipur Naga People's Front, claimed responsibility for the attack. The attack invited a lot of criticism to the BJP-led government ahead of Assembly elections slated next year. </p>.<p>Chief Minister N. Biren Singh lauded the Thoubal police team and announced Rs. 10 lakh as a reward for the successful operation. Singh said he would also recommend their names for service recommendations.</p>.<p><strong>Check out latest DH videos here</strong></p>
<p>Manipur police recovered a large cache of weapons including 17 assault rifles buried inside a cowshed in Thoubal district on Sunday.</p>.<p>The weapons were recovered from inside of a cowshed at Huikap Awang Leikai area, where a search was carried out on Sunday based on the revelation of a suspected member of UNLF, a banned militant group in Manipur. "The weapons were found concealed in a 500 litre plastic water tank, which was buried inside a cowshed," Thoubal superintendent of police, Jogeshchandra Haobijam, told reporters in Imphal.</p>.<p>Two other persons were also arrested following the recovery of the weapons. </p>.<p>The recovered weapons included 13 AK-56 rifles with magazines, one AK-86 rifle, one AK-81 rifle, one M-16 rifle, one RPG launcher, one RPG shell, over 200 rounds of ammunition, among others. </p>.<p>The operation is seen as a major success against insurgents in light of the November 13 attacks when a colonel of Assam Rifles, his wife, son and four other jawans were killed by militants in Churachandpur district.</p>.<p>Two insurgent groups, People's Liberation Army and Manipur Naga People's Front, claimed responsibility for the attack. The attack invited a lot of criticism to the BJP-led government ahead of Assembly elections slated next year. </p>.<p>Chief Minister N. Biren Singh lauded the Thoubal police team and announced Rs. 10 lakh as a reward for the successful operation. Singh said he would also recommend their names for service recommendations.</p>.<p><strong>Check out latest DH videos here</strong></p>