"Based on specific intelligence regarding presence of large amount of arms cache at Shantipara in Chirang District, a joint search operation was launched by Army and Assam Police yesterday," a defence spokesperson said in a statement.
During the search, one 9 mm Uzi sub-machine pistol with silencer, 60 rounds of 9 mm ammunition, two radio sets, few incriminating documents and other 'war-like' stores were recovered, he added.