Imphal (Manipur) [India], May 6 (ANI): Amid tensions in certain parts of Manipur, security forces in the state carried out intelligence-based combing and search operations and arrested 11 militants of various banned outfits — Kangleipak Communist Party (People’s War Group), PLA, and KCP (Apunba) — in Keirao Wangkhem and adjoining areas in Imphal East district, Manipur Police said.
The security forces recovered an arms cache, including multiple rifles, ammunition, demand letters, Aadhaar cards, bombs, war gear, and more during the operations.
Manipur Police’s statement on May 5 read that security forces arrested Naorem Rabichandra Singh (30), Yengkokpam Premchan Singh (22), Ningthoukhongjam Bikash Singh, and Sanabam Ratan Singh (60). They recovered 2 AK rifles loaded with 4 live rounds each, 1 M4 rifle with magazine, 1 SLR rifle loaded with 5 live rounds, 1 .303 rifle loaded with 5 live rounds, 25 rounds of .303 rifle ammunition, and 1 wireless set. From Ratan Singh, two mobile phones and one Aadhaar card were also seized.
In another operation in Mantiripukhri French Colony in Imphal East, four other cadres of KCP (PWG) were arrested on May 5. Wahengbam Bimal Meiti (25), Sorenshangbam Sanjana Devi (25), Senjam James Singh (30), and Wangkheimayum Tarun Singh (24) were taken into custody. Authorities seized 2 pistols, 5 demand letters of the banned organisation, 5 mobile phones, 2 Aadhaar cards, 3 pairs of hand gloves, and 1 camouflage cap from them.
One active cadre of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) was also arrested, identified as Moiranthem Oken (55). Recovered from him were 2 pistols, 1 hand grenade, 1 detonator, 3 mobile phones, and 1 sling bag.
In a third operation, security forces arrested two active cadres of the militant organisation KCP (Apunba). Soibam Adit Singh (19) and Ningthouham Nagairam Meitei (19) were arrested, and authorities recovered 2 mobile phones, 3 IM cards, 1 Aadhaar card, 1 PAN card, and 1 wallet.
In separate search operations carried out from May 4–5, security forces also recovered an arms and ammunition cache in fringe and vulnerable areas of hill and valley districts. Recovered items included semi-automatic rifles, pistols with magazines, a 12-bore single-barrel gun, multiple BP plates, jackets and helmets, hand grenades, and a 12-inch mortar HE MK 1 bomb, according to Manipur Police. (ANI)
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