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The Biren Singh government had handed over the case to NIA and suspended four police officers. Haokip is a diabetic and heart patient. Biren had described the missing of arms as “a serious threat to national and state security”.The missing of arms came to the fore after 2 MR commandant P Manjit examined the current holding of arms and ammunition of the unit and the police headquarters pool. Police have arrested five people, including two jawans of the 2nd MR, and seized one of the missing pistols from a Kuki militant.Haokip, who won from Kuki-dominated Saikul constituency in Kangpokpi district, is undergoing treatment in a private hospital here, sources said. IMPHAL: Sleuths of National Investigation Agency ( NIA ) raided the residence of Manipur Congress MLA Yamthong Haokip at Mantripukhri in Imphal on Tuesday and found three rifles, two pistols, gold biscuits and bundles of Rs 2000 notes.The raid was conducted to look for 9mm pistols (56 in number) and magazines that went missing from the armoury of 2 BN Manipur Rifles (MR) in Imphal, sources said..