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Manipur Raids Net 10 More Militants, Major Arms Cache After Assam Rifles Ambush

A yearlong Suspension of Operations agreement with Kuki groups complements the crackdown.

Overview

  • Security forces arrested four cadres from KCP factions and PREPAK in Imphal West and East on Sunday, according to police.
  • An operation at Sangaithel Longa Koireng Crossing recovered four single-barrel guns, a modified sniper rifle, two pistols, grenades, detonators and 120 cartridges.
  • Police reported six arrests on Saturday across three valley districts, including three PLA operatives, one NRFM woman cadre and two KCP (Noyon) members, with a pistol seized.
  • Investigators earlier detained two PLA cadres tied to the September 19 convoy attack, including one arrested in Guwahati with assistance from the city’s crime branch.
  • Highway security has been reinforced with 114 checkpoints, armed escorts for 261 essential vehicles on NH-37 and expanded drone-supported searches in vulnerable areas.