Imphal, July 21
Three militants, including a self-styled Major of a banned outfit and three illegal ammunition sellers were arrested in Manipur during the past 24 hours, officials said on Monday.
A police official said that the security forces arrested self-styled Major of banned outfit People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK), Konjengbam Tomba Singh alias Laingam (38) from his residence in Imphal East district.
The militant leader gets his basic military training at Tanal in Myanmar.
He was instrumental in recruiting some youths in the proscribed outfit.
Manipur Police also arrested two active cadres of United People's Party of Kangleipak (UPPK) outfit from Kakching Super Market area in mountainous Kakching district.
The UPPK extremists were identified as Nongmaithem Subhachandra Singh alias Kakching Ngakpa (44) and Elangbam Abinash Singh alias Ngamba (22).
The duo was involved in extortion activities in Kakching and adjoining areas.
The security forces arrested three individuals who were involved in illegal sales of ammunition from the locality of Thangmeiband Khuyathong Polem Leikai in Imphal West district.