Security Forces Recover 80-Kg Rocket, Mortars and IEDs in Manipur’s Churachandpur

Churachandpur, November 12, 2026: A joint team of Manipur Police and the Army recovered a substantial cache of weapons and explosives during an intelligence-based operation near P Geljang village under Kangvai sub-division on November 11. The seizure included a 10-foot-long rocket weighing approximately 80 kg, four Chinese-origin 82 mm mortars, six improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and five Chinese grenades.

According to police, the team also recovered one CMG, a pistol, two single-barrel rifles, 30 mortar bombs of different calibres and five rounds of ammunition. The recovery comes amid persistent security concerns in Manipur, where ethnic violence since May 2023 has claimed at least 306 lives and displaced thousands of residents.