Manipur: Two minor girls recruited by militant outfit rescued

IMPHAL: Two minor girls, allegedly recruited by a militant outfit, were rescued from the Kakching bazar area under the Kakching district and the Wangbal Laikon area under the Thoubal district in Manipur, officials said here on Tuesday.

A police official said the girls were rescued during a search operation on Monday.

Police also arrested two active cadres of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) from the Kakching Bazar area. The PLA cadres were identified as Moirangthem Romen Singh (23) and Nongmaithem Mohendro Singh (54). One two-wheeler and two mobile sets were recovered from their possession.

The official said that the PLA militants were involved in recruiting these girls in their outfit. The rescued minor girls have been produced before the Chairperson, the Child Welfare Committee in Thoubal district, for further formalities. In separate search operations, five other militants were arrested from three districts—Bishnupur, Imphal East, and Imphal West.

The militants belonging to Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL), United People’s Party of Kangleipak (UPPK), and Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) outfits were arrested, and four grenades, one pistol, some varied ammunition, one two-wheeler, and a few incriminating documents were recovered from them. (IANS)

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