Manipur: Six held after violence between UNLF (P) and Meitei group

IMPHAL: Four militants of the banned United National Liberation Front (P) (UNLF-Pambei) outfit and two members of the radical Meitei group “Arambai Tenggol” were arrested by the Manipur Police after a violent clash between the two groups in Manipur’s Imphal East district, the police said on Sunday.  A police officer said that the security forces arrested two Arambai Tenggol (AT) members from Moirangkampu Sajed Awang Leikai areas in connection with the Saturday’s clash between AT and UNLF (P) at Kongpal Khong in Imphal East district. The detainees were identified as Kshetrimayum Nikhil Singh (28) and Yumnam Pringanba Singh (23).

Raids are ongoing to arrest other accused involved in the Saturday’s violent clash in which four UNLF (P) cadres were injured and these four militants have been already apprehended on Saturday. The four injured UNLF (P) cadres are now undergoing medical treatment at a hospital.  (IANS)

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