IMPHAL, February 22: Troops of Red Shield Division apprehended one arms peddler of HPC (D) from Aina area in Churachandpur on February 19, a PIB release said.
The released said, based on the specific input from own source regarding the move of arms from Churachandpur to Senvon, the troops of Red Shield Division immediately launched an operation.
The party stopped a TATA DI bearing Registration number MN-02-A-6893 plying from Churachandpur to Senvon at around 12:45 pm, it further said.
On carrying out a detailed search of the vehicle the driver was apprehended and arms and ammunition were recovered, it said.
Further questioning of the driver revealed that a HPC (D) cadre based at Churachandpur handed over the arms and ammunition to him and directed him to transport it till Senvon, it said.
One double barrel Gun, one 9 mm Pistol, one magazine of 9 mm Pistol, 12 live rounds of 9 mm Pistol and two pouches of illicit liquor were recovered from the driver`™s possession at the time of the apprehension, it maintained.
The apprehendee along with recoveries was handed over to the Henglep Police Station, it added.