IMPHAL: Security forces arrested nine militants belonging to different banned outfits from Imphal East, Imphal West, Kakching and Thoubal districts, police said on Tuesday.
Five members of the Kangleipak Communist Party (City Meitei) were arrested from Mantripukhri Thakurbari area of Imphal East district on Monday, they said.
One 9mm pistol, a magazine, 11 live rounds of ammunition, two hand grenades, and three mobile phones, were seized from their possession.
A member of the banned Kangleipak Communist Party (MC) Progressive involved in extortion activities was arrested from Singjamei Thokchom Leikai in Imphal West district on Monday, police said.
A member of the banned United People’s Party of Kangleipak (UPPK) also involved in extortion activity was arrested from Irengband Hawairou area in Kakching district on Monday.
Manipur Police arrested one active cadre of PREPAK (Pro) from Yairipok Bazar in Thoubal district on Monday.
On Sunday, security forces arrested one active cadre of the banned Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup involved in extortion activity from Wabagai bazar area in Kakching district, the police added.
Meanwhile, the security forces also seized a huge cache of arms and ammunition from Bishnupur and Tengnoupal districts during search operations, police said on Tuesday.
During a search operation at Phougakchao Mamang Leikai area near the banks of Khuga river in Bishnupur district on Monday security forces seized one AK-47 rifle along with a magazine, one 2-inch mortar, two SMG carbines, two country-made 9mm pistols along with magazines, three hand grenades, two IED explosives, twenty gelatine sticks and five 9mm live rounds, they said.
Police arrested a person from Khuyathong crossing in Imphal West district on Monday and seized one 9mm pistol along with a magazine from his possession.
On Sunday security forces during search operations and area domination in Duthang Laiching track in Tengnoupal district seized one 9mm pistol with magazine, one AK-47 rifle with magazine, a .303 rifle, 12 bore rifle (country made) along with ammunition.