Imphal, July 3: Security forces in multiple operations nabbed three hardcore insurgents from different proscribed groups and seized a large cache of arms and ammunition, including pistols and bombs.
Two cadres of the proscribed Kangleipak Communist Party–People’s War Group, identified as Oinam Tomba Singh, also known as Herojit (57), and Lourembam Suresh, also known as Mairongba or Toto (47), were arrested during twin operations in Manipur’s Kakching and Imphal West districts.
In another operation, a cadre of the banned People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak–Progressive was apprehended. The arrested insurgent has been identified as Oinam Hemanjit Singh, also known as Taibangsemba (50), a resident of Thangalawai Sabal Leikai. The arrest took place in the Meitram area under the jurisdiction of Nambol Police Station in Bishnupur district.
During a fourth operation on Wednesday, a joint team recovered a significant cache of weapons from an abandoned militant camp in the Baruni Hills of Imphal East district.
The seized items included one .303 rifle with a magazine, two 9mm pistols with magazines, one 12-bore single-barrel gun, three No. 36 hand grenades, two tube launchers, one 12-bore live cartridge, two rounds of 9mm live ammunition, one wireless set with a charger, one Mark 3 A2 grenade, two arming rings, two detonators, two safety pins, and three mobile phones.
Security forces have intensified their crackdown in Manipur, arresting several insurgents from various proscribed groups and seizing weapons and explosives.
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