GUWAHATI, Dec 12: Three cadres of the proscribed militant group PREPAK (Pro) were arrested from Thoubal Athokpam in Thoubal district of Manipur on Wednesday during a joint operation launched by Manipur Police and Assam Rifles.
The arrested individuals, identified as Nambram Indrajit Singh, Rajkumar Mohen Sana, and Warepam Albert Meitei, also known as Thoi, were involved in extortion and illegal possession of arms, Manipur Police stated.
During the operation, security forces recovered one high explosive hand grenade, five demand letters of PREPAK (Pro), three mobile phones with SIM cards, and a Honda motorcycle from their possession.
On the other hand, extensive search operations and area domination exercises were carried out by security forces in vulnerable areas of both hill and valley districts.
From an area between Sarang Tampak and Hrinkhu in Chandel district, security forces recovered an AK-47 rifle, an AK-47 magazine, one 9mm pistol magazine, three locally-made mortars, two live bombs for local mortars, along with a single-barrel gun.
In another operation at Teising in Churachandpur district, security forces seized a substantial quantity of arms and ammunition, including a .303 rifle, four 12-bore single-barrel guns, a 9mm pistol, a .22 rifle, a 12- bore shotgun, eleven rounds of 7.62 mm ammunition, five rounds of 9mm ammunition, two rounds of .22 ammunition, thirty-six rounds of 12-bore ammunition, a .303 rifle magazine, and a pistol magazine.
(With inputs from Northeast Live)
