Two Women PREPAK Operatives Arrested in Minor Abduction Case in Manipur

Imphal: Security forces in Manipur have arrested two women cadres of the proscribed outfit People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) in connection with the abduction of three minors, police said on Tuesday.

The arrests were made on January 5 at Khangabok in Thoubal district.

The accused have been identified as Khundrakpam alias Ningthoujam Roshidiya (24), a resident of Khangabok Khulakpam Leikai, and Lisham alias Bidya (30) of Thoubal Haokha Maning Leikai.

"On 05.01.2026, security forces arrested 02 (two) active women cadres of PREPAK from Khangabok, Thoubal district: i.Khundrakpam (o) Ningthoujam Roshidiya (24), of Khangabok Khulakpam Leikai, Thoubal district and ii. Lisham (o) Bidya (30) of Thoubal Haokha Maning Leikai, Thoubal district," Manipur Police wrote on X.

According to police, the arrests followed an investigation into the abduction of three children from Kakching Khunou Ngaikhong Leikai under Waikhong police station in Kakching district a day earlier.

Preliminary findings indicated that the minors were allegedly kidnapped with the intention of recruiting them into the banned organisation.

The children were later traced to Uchiwa Awang Leikai in Imphal West district, from where they were safely rescued and reunited with their parents.

"The arrest of the duo follows an investigation in the abduction of 03 (three) minors the pre-vious day from Kakching Khunou Ngaikhong Leikai under Waikhong-PS, Kakching district. The children who were abducted to serve as recruits for PREPAK have since been rescued from Uchiwa Awang Leikai, Imphal West district and handed over to their respective parents," Manipur Police added.

Police also recovered a white Maruti 800, bearing registration number MN06-1329, which was allegedly used in the abduction.

"Efforts are underway to track down and arrest other accomplices linked to the case," Police said.

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