Imphal, Sep 9
The security forces in Manipur in separate incidents have arrested three militants, three drug peddlers and busted an illegal local liquor manufacturing factory during the past 24 hours, officials said on Tuesday.
A defence spokesman said the joint forces, including the Army and Assam Rifles, in a series of joint operations, have arrested 11 militants of different outfits and recovered five sophisticated arms, narcotics, and other war-like stores from different districts.
A senior police official said that three militants belonging to the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) and Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) from Imphal West district were arrested. The militants were involved in extortion activities by serving monetary demands/threats to schools and the general public in the valley region.
One Bullet bike, two mobile phone handsets, four SIM cards, several Aadhaar cards and PAN cards were seized from their possession.