Summary:
At least 56 pistols and 58 magazines are known to have gone missing. It is suspected that these belonged to the cache that went missing. "During examination, it could be ascertained that of the total 570 auto 9mm 1A pistols received from the police headquarters on September 11, 2014, 56 weapons and 58 magazines were found missing," the CM said. In November 2016, he added, a 9mm pistol, three magazines and three bullets had been seized from four persons - Shanti Kumar (48), Lourembam Johnson (31), Hiranjoy Sharma (32) and L Anilkumar Singh (33). IMPHAL: A cache of small arms has gone missing from the armoury of the 2nd Battalion of Manipur Rifles here in a suspected case of nexus between security personnel and militant outfits.Describing the incident as a "serious threat to national and state security", chief minister N Biren Singh , said, "I have written to the NIA to investigate the case.".