Churachandpur District Police recovered a cache of arms and explosives, including one Ladies carbine with a magazine–01, four Single barrel (SBBL), two AK 56 Rifle with the magazine, three camouflage bags, two Chinese hand grenade, one Lathod live rounds, three Pistol, 76 AK 56 ammunition, 22 single barrel ammo and three empty cases and four 9 mm rounds in a search operation against Kuki Independent Army (KIA) militants near Songphu village in Henglep subdivision of Churachandpur District in Manipur on April 16, reports Northeast Now.Police also rescued three of the five civilians whom KIA militants abducted. One of the three rescued villagers, identified as Lhunkhopao Haokip, who sustained a bullet injury on his left knee during the exchange of fire between the Police and the KIA, was evacuated to Churachandpur District Hospital. Earlier, SATP reported that the KIA militants raided the Chongkhojou Horep SoO (Suspension of Operation) camp and looted arms and ammunition in the Churachandpur District of Manipur.