Imphal, August 3, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
Eight militants, including two women cadres, have been arrested in separate joint security operations across Manipur, with security forces recovering arms, ammunition and other incriminating materials, officials said on Monday.
A senior police official said the arrests were made during coordinated operations conducted by Manipur Police and other security agencies in Imphal West, Imphal East and Bishnupur districts over the past 24 hours.
The arrested individuals are allegedly linked to banned insurgent groups, including the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP), People’s Liberation Army (PLA) and its political wing, the Revolutionary People’s Front (RPF).
Police said the cadres were allegedly involved in unlawful activities, including kidnapping and collection of forced “subscriptions”, a term used by insurgent groups for extortion.
Security personnel recovered documents, subscription receipts, cash, seals, letterheads of banned outfits and other related material from those arrested.
In separate operations, security forces recovered a cache of weapons from Ekok Pat near the Arong River under Thoubal police station in Thoubal district and from a forest area under Moreh police station in Tengnoupal district.
The recovered arms included two INSAS rifles, an MP-5 submachine gun, one Self-Loading Rifle (SLR), two .303 rifles, eight magazines, a smoke bomb and 379 rounds of ammunition of different calibres.
In another operation, Manipur Police arrested an alleged drug peddler, identified as Arun Dutta, 50, from Dibrugarh in Assam at Khullen Naka check-post in Senapati district. Police recovered a vehicle and eight soap cases containing 80 grams of brown sugar from his possession.
Meanwhile, security forces comprising Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) and Manipur Police continue to carry out counter-insurgency operations, including searches and area domination exercises, across vulnerable areas of the state.
Officials said 111 checkpoints and nakas have been established across valley and hill districts to monitor the movement of militants, anti-social elements and suspicious vehicles. Security arrangements have also been strengthened along the Imphal-Jiribam National Highway (NH-37), with armed escorts being provided to vehicles carrying essential commodities.
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