Manipur Police arrest 8 militants, rescue three women

IMPHAL: Manipur Police arrested eight more militants belonging to the Kangleipak Communist Party (People’s War Group) and rescued four people, including three women, during the past 24 hours, officials said here on Monday.

With the fresh arrest of eight militants, the security personnel have captured 20 extremists of different outfits during the past 48 hours from different districts and recovered a large cache of arms and ammunition from them.

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, an INSAS light machine gun, a carbine, a MK-11 rifle, around 170 various types of ammunition, besides a radio handset, a two-wheeler, a 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. Three accused persons, members of an organization called Amour of Manipur, were arrested in connection with the illegal detention of the four persons. The arrested persons, led by Thangjam Basanti Leima (50), demanded Rs five lakh from the victims regarding elopement-related matters. (IANS)

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