Two members of radical group, three militants arrested in Manipur

New Delhi: In Manipur, security forces have arrested two members of 'Arambai Tenggol' - a radical group of the Meitei community - and three militants, and recovered a large cache of arms and ammunition from different districts during the past 24 hours.

An official said that the Manipur Police arrested the two Arambai Tenggol members from Imphal West district. Both are residents of Thoubal district, and have been identified as Laishram Tondomba Singh and Tourangbam Amarjit Meitei alias Yaima. Police recovered seven HK33 rifles, two M4A1 carbine guns, two Glock .45 auto pistols and a large quantity of different types of ammunition from their possession.

The official further said that the security forces arrested three hardcore militants of the banned People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) from Imphal East and Imphal West districts. Some Aadhaar cards and incriminating documents were recovered from the arrested militants' possession. The security forces also recovered a large cache of different types of ammunition from Imphal West district. The ammunition includes three high-powered grenades and 53 rounds of different calibres.