A huge cache of explosives and ammunition was found buried inside a reserve forest and recovered by a joint team of army and police personnel in Assam, northeast India.

The footage was recorded in Chirang district of the Bodoland region on June 15.

Army personnel deployed in Chirang along with Assam Police, 210 COBRA personnel - a specialist jungle warfare unit - and six Battalion Special Service personnel unearthed illegal arms and ammunitions after a 12-day-long search.

The recovery was made buried deep inside the Chirang Reserve Forest.

According to local reports, the joint operation was launched based on information regarding the presence of illegal arms and ammunition in the forested area of Lal Pathar.

The suspected spot was located using metal detectors.

Digging further, the army and police personnel unearthed large amounts of firearms, ammunition, grenades, and rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) bombs.

According to an Indian Army, this is the second major success of the army and police in unearthing massive quantities of explosives and ammunition in the district.

A huge cache of arms and ammunition were found buried inside a reserve forest and recovered by a joint team comprising of personnel from the Army and the police, in north-eastern India's Assam.

The visual came out of the Chirang district of Bodoland region in the state on June 15.

Army unit deployed in Chirang along with Assam police, 210 Cobra Battalion and 6 Battalion SSB unearthed illegal arms and ammunitions after a 12-day-long search.

The recovery was made deep inside Chirang Reserve Forest, buried in the soil.

According to reports, the joint operation was launched based on information regarding the presence of illegal arms and ammunition in the forested area of Lal Pathar in the reserve forests in Chirang.

Using metal detectors, a suspected spot was located inside the forest.

Digging further, the army and police personnel unearthed large amounts of firearms, ammunition, grenades, and rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) bombs.

According to an Indian Army, this is the second major success of Army and Police in unearthing massive quantities of arms and ammunition in the district.

This will help the security forces prevent further outbreak of militant activities, thereby ensuring peace in the area.