Militant arrested in ManipurThe accused, identified as M Dhanbir (39), was allegedly involved in extortion in and around Imphal, they said.
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Imphal: A militant of the proscribed Kangleipak Communist Party (People's War Group) was arrested in Manipur's Imphal East district, police said on Friday.
The accused, identified as M Dhanbir (39), was allegedly involved in extortion in and around Imphal, they said.
He was arrested on Thursday, they added.
Meanwhile, security forces seized a huge cache of arms and ammunition during a raid at the foothill areas of IVR Road near Uyok in Bishnupur district.
Among the items seized were a CMG, a tear gas gun, a 9mm pistol, a .303 sniper rifle, an SBBL gun, an IED weighing 1.35 kg, three hand grenades and two tear smoke grenades, police said.