IMPHAL, June 29: Troops of 15 Assam Rifles of 9 Sect AR under HQ IGAR (South) apprehended one KYKL(O) cadre on June 29 during an operation in Yairipok, said a PRO release.
According to the release, the apprehended person has been identified as No 372, Pvt Sanabam Boycha alias Devchand, 21, s/o S Jadumani Singh, resident of Yairipok Nangbrang Mayai Leikai.
Two Chinese hand grenades and two Indian made No 36 hand grenades were recovered from the apprehended person who alongwith the recovered items was handed over to Yairipok Police Station, the release said.
Meanwhile, troops of 18 Sikh of 9 Sector AR under HQ IGAR (South) recovered one Chinese hand grenade near Comet School at Changganggai Uchekon on June 29. The bomb disposal team of Imphal West police arrived at the location and took away the grenade for further disposal, it added.