Overview

• Two men from Delhi and Jaipur were lured to Manipur under the guise of business training, kidnapped, and held for ransom by armed perpetrators.
• Manipur police arrested four suspects connected to the kidnapping and extortion case on May 18 and 19, safely rescuing the victims who are now under police protection.
• Recovered items from the accused include a .32 pistol, ammunition, gun licenses, a pocket knife, mobile phones, and a vehicle.
• Five militants from banned groups, including the People's Liberation Army and Kangleipak Communist Party (PWG), were arrested for extortion activities, with weapons and ammunition seized.
• Ongoing counter-insurgency operations in Manipur, under President's rule imposed in February 2025, aim to dismantle militant networks after ethnic violence displaced thousands since May 2023.