A huge cache of arms and ammunition were recovered by Assam Rifles (AR) troops during a search operation carried out at T Mongbung village in Noney District of Manipur on June 11, reports E Pao. Acting on a specific tip off that cadres of Hmar Peoples Convention-Democratic (HPC-D) were moving around in the area, troops of 16 AR based at Keithelmanbi carried out a search operation in and around T Mongbung village at around 4.30 pm. The troops recovered 16 AR include one AK rifle, two carbines, two .32 pistols and three .22 pistols. All the guns had magazines. In addition, 206 grams of gun powder, 2.55 kilograms of Plastic Explosive Kirkee (PEK), four safety fuses and ammunition of assorted firearms were also recovered from the same spot.