Guwahati: Manipur Militant Arrested at LGBI Airport in Arms Deal Plot

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PALASBARI: The Guwahati police have made another arrest of a Manipur-based militant. The insurgent leader was arrested at Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International (LGBI) Airport in Borjhar while attempting to enter Assam to finalize an arms supply deal on Thursday.

The militant, identified as Kongbrailalpam Bisharup, held the position of finance secretary in KYKL and also served as a sergeant in PREPAK (People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak). According to police sources, Bisharup had frequent contacts with ULFA (Independent), raising concerns about coordinated militant activities in the region. Following his arrest, the Guwahati police formally handed him over to Manipur Police for further investigation.

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