Four militants among five held in Manipur, 26 firearms recovered in separate operations
arrested five people, including four
militants
belonging to three banned outfits, from several districts of
Manipur
for their alleged involvement in extortion activities, police said on Thursday.
All the arrests were made on Wednesday.
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During a frisking and checking exercise at Ngaikhong Khunou check point in
Bishnupur district
, an active cadre of the proscribed
Peoples' Liberation Army
and his associate, who is not a member of the organisation, were apprehended for allegedly being involved in extortion activities, an officer said.
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They were accused of demanding money from contractors, businessmen and the general public in Imphal and Bishnupur districts, he said.
One member of the banned Kangleipak Communist Party (PWG) was arrested from Heirol Part 2 in Thoubal district for his alleged role in extortion, threatening people and recruiting cadres for the outfit, the officer said.
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One active cadre of the outlawed Prepak (Pro) was apprehended from his residential locality at Taothong Khunou in Imphal West district. He was also involved in "extortion" activities, the police said.
Another member of the banned KCP (PWG) was arrested from Kairang Chingya in Imphal East district, the officer said.
Meanwhile, security forces recovered 26 firearms, nine explosives and other ammunition during separate operations in Churachandpur and Thoubal districts on Wednesday, another police officer said.
Security forces have been conducting search operations in Manipur since ethnic violence broke out two years ago.
More than 260 people have been killed and thousands rendered homeless in ethnic violence between Meiteis and Kuki-Zo groups since May 2023.
The Centre had, on February 13, imposed the
President's rule
in Manipur after Chief Minister
N Biren Singh
resigned.
The state assembly, which has a tenure till 2027, has been put under suspended animation.
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