Security forces recover 9-ft country-made rocket with 200 kg explosives in Manipur's Churachandpur district

Guwahati: The security forces in Manipur have recovered a nine-foot-long country-made rocket consisting of explosives and a detonator and arrested three militants of two different outfits.

Manipur police stated in X, “On 06.10.2025, Security Forces recovered a 9 feet long country made rocket consisting of explosives and a detonator weighing 200 kgs from the general area between S. Lonphai and Tuikong villages under Churachandpur-PS, Churachandpur district."

Police said that the security forces, as part of their ongoing crackdown on outlawed militant groups, have arrested three militants belonging to the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) and the People's Liberation Army (PLA)/Revolutionary People's Front (RPF) from Imphal East and Imphal West Districts. Manipur's one of the oldest militant outfits, PLA, is mostly active in the Imphal valley region with its political wing, RPF.




The arrested rebels were involved in recruiting youths for RPF/PLA, in extortion from people and government officials in the Imphal valley region and mediation through intimidation between parties in cases of loan recovery.

Manipur Police also arrested two individuals along with 26.470 kg of contraband Ganja from Awang Sekmai area under Imphal West district. The arrested persons were identified as Ramjan Ahmed Laskar and Mirinshing Lunghaar , both residents of Teinem Village in Ukhrul district.