Imphal, Sep 8: Six militants belonging to different proscribed outfits have been arrested in Tengnoupal and Thoubal districts of Manipur, police said on Monday.
Four insurgents belonging to the People’s Liberation Army, United National Liberation Front (K) and Kangleipak Communist Party (MFL) were arrested at Chongjang in Tengnoupal district on Sunday, a police statement said.
Two active cadres of KCP (Apunba), both residents of Lilong Chajing Mamang Leikai in Thoubal district, were arrested from the locality of their residence the same day. They were involved in extortion and recruitment of youths into their proscribed organisation, it added.
Meanwhile, security forces seized a cache of arms and ammunition from Sekmai Pangantabi area in Imphal West district during an operation on Sunday.
One 7.62 self-loading rifle, one .303 rifle, four single-barrel rifles, two pistols, two IEDs and cartridges of various calibres were seized.(PTI)
