Manipur: Eight militants arrested, four people rescued in 24 hours

Manipur Police arrested eight militants belonging to Kangleipak Communist Party(People’s War Group) and rescued four people, including three women, during the past 24 hours.

With this arrest in last 48 hours security forces in Manipur arrested 20 extremists.

A police official said the police and other security personnel on Sunday night cordoned off a militant hideout at Heirok in Thoubal district and arrested the seven hardcore cadres of the KCP(PWG) faction and recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition from their possession.


Another KCP(PWG) rebel was arrested from the Wangoi area in Imphal West District on Sunday night.

The arms and ammunition recovered from the militants include two INSAS rifles, one INSAS Light Machine Gun, one carbine, one MK-11 rifle, around 170 various types of ammunition, besides a radio handset, one two-wheeler, one car, various identity cards, and some incriminating documents.

Manipur Police rescued four persons, including three women, who were wrongfully confined in a house located at Langol Laimanai under the Imphal Municipal Council.

The arrested persons, led by Thangjam Basanti Leima, demanded Rs five lakh from the victims regarding elopement-related matters.

Manipur Police also conducted a special drive for the recovery of stolen/snatched vehicles from anti-social elements/miscreants and attackers, and recovered 13 various types of vehicles from different places.

The police continue to urge the public to return the looted arms, ammunition and explosives to the police or nearest security forces immediately.

President's rule in Manipur was imposed on February 13. The state assembly, which has a tenure till 2027, has been put under suspended animation.

In Manipur, at least 258 people have been killed and over a thousand people injured in the ethnic violence between the tribal Kuki-Zo and the non-tribal Meitei people since May 3, 2023. More than 60,000 people have been displaced from their homes and villages who are staying in relief camps in different districts.

The ethnic violence between the non-tribals Meiteis and tribal Kuki-Zo broke out in the northeastern state on May 3, 2023, after a 'Tribal Solidarity March' was organised in the hill districts to protest the Meitei community's demand for Scheduled Tribe (ST) status.