GUWAHATI, Nov 3: Six militants — five belonging to the Kangleipak Communist Party (People’s War Group) and a PREPAK (PRO) cadre — were arrested from Manipur’s Thoubal and Bishnupur districts, Manipur Police said in a statement.
The five KCP (PWG) militants were apprehended from Charangpat Mayai Leikai in Thoubal and were allegedly involved in abduction and extortion activities.
The arrested cadres have been identified as Thokchom Bikram Singh (29), Sinam Bijen Singh (37), Thangjam Deepak Singh (30), Lambamayum Naobi Singh (26) and Huiningsumbam Ton Singh (21).
Police recovered a hand grenade, five demand letters of the outfit, five mobile handsets, 13 SIM cards and a four- wheeler from the possession of the arrested militants.
Meanwhile, in the second incident, police arrested one militant — identified as Nongmaithem Gunamani alias Allu (32) — belonging to the PREPAK (PRO) outfit from Kumbi in Bishnupur district.
The militant was also allegedly involved in extortion activities.
A hand grenade was seized from his possession.
