Security forces arrested five cadres belonging to valley-based insurgent groups and recovered a cache of arms, ammunition and explosives during coordinated operations along the Indo–Myanmar border in Manipur’s Tengnoupal district.
The arrests were carried out on Monday during a search operation conducted between Border Pillars 73 and 75 under the jurisdiction of Moreh police station, a sensitive stretch along the international border. ccording to officials, the detained militants include two cadres each from the outlawed Revolutionary People’s Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) and the proscribed Kangleipak Communist Party–Meeyamgi Fingang Lanmee (KCP-MFL).
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Source: NorthEast Now News
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