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Manipur Raids Net CKMA Chief and Senior UKNA Commander, With Arms and Narcotics Seized

The actions form a coordinated push to disrupt non‑SOO insurgent supply lines across the IndiaMyanmar border.

Overview

  • Manipur Police arrested CKMA’s self‑styled chief, Paokholen Guite, on October 1 in S Munuam, recovering two AK‑47 rifles, ammunition, cash and a vehicle.
  • Assam Rifles’ Operation Songkot on October 1 apprehended UKNA senior commander Jamkhogin Guite Lupho, also known as Pepsi, in the jungles of Churachandpur.
  • Six UKNA suspects were held in Songkot, with seizures including an M79 grenade launcher with three bombs, two pistols, eight radio sets, jungle gear and about three kilograms of opium seeds.
  • One of the arrested UKNA suspects, identified as Jamkhogin Guite (26), was handed to the NIA in connection with the January 18, 2024 Bishnupur killings, according to police.
  • Officials reported up to 10 arrests across multiple outfits in recent operations, with cases lodged under UAPA and other laws and a juvenile placed in an observation home.