Manipur Security Forces Seize Arms, Arrest Militants in Intensified Crackdown
Joint operations across six districts result in 17 weapons recovered, 16 militants apprehended, and extortion networks disrupted.
Overview
- Security forces, including the Army, Assam Rifles, CRPF, BSF, ITBP, and Manipur Police, conducted coordinated operations targeting insurgent and extortion networks.
- Seventeen weapons, 17 IEDs, grenades, and large caches of ammunition were seized across six districts, including Imphal West and Thoubal.
- Sixteen militants from various outfits, including the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP), were apprehended during intelligence-driven operations.
- Two active KCP (PWG) members involved in extortion activities targeting government officials and civilians were arrested in Imphal West.
- Since April 16, authorities have recovered over 155 stolen cars and 30 two-wheelers in an ongoing vehicle recovery drive.