Security forces seized a cache of arms and ammunition from Manipur’s Jiribam and Churachandpur districts, police said on Thursday.

The security forces during cordon and search operations in Champanagar, Narayanpur and Thangboipunjre areas of Jiribam district recovered arms and ammunition.

The security forces during cordon and search operations in Champanagar, Narayanpur and Thangboipunjre areas of Jiribam district on Wednesday district seized one 2-inch mortar, thirty-six live barrel c

Security forces in Manipur seized a large cache of arms and ammunition during cordon and search operations conducted in the districts of Jiribam and Churachandpur, according to a police statement released on Wednesday.

Authorities said 10 "armed militants" were killed after attempting to attack a police post. State ethnic organizations contested the police version saying that those killed were local village volunteers on patrol.

Authorities in India's north-eastern Manipur state imposed an indefinite curfew after at least 10 militants were shot dead in clashes with government forces. The incident happened after an attack on a police station in the region gripped by ethnic tension.