Imphal: In a major crackdown, central security forces, in coordination with the Manipur Police, arrested eight insurgents from various underground outfits and seized arms, ammunition, communication devices, and incriminating documents across the state within the last 24 hours, police said on Thursday.
Three active cadres of the banned Kanglei Yaol Kanna Lup (KYKL) were arrested near Moirangthel village, close to Border Pillar 88, under Tengnoupal Police Station in Tengnoupal district. They were identified as Abujam Naba Meeitei (49) of Wangoo Terakhong, Bishnupur district; Ningthoujam Kunjabihari Singh (30) of Moirang (Naryansinha), Bishnupur district; and Ningthoujam Manglem Singh (45) of Heirok Part-III, Thoubal district. The arrests followed intelligence inputs from a previously apprehended associate of the outfit.
In a separate operation, Yaikhomba Meitei (aliases: Thouba, Wanglen, Sintha) of Wabagai Terapishak, Kakching district, an active KYKL extortionist, was apprehended. Authorities recovered four mobile phones, two Aadhaar cards with different addresses, a driving licence, PAN card, SBI ATM card, Airtel Payments Bank card, and a Kotak Visa card from his possession.
In the third phase, two extortionists of the proscribed Kangleipak Communist Party – Meeyamgi Fingang Lalmee (KCP-MFL) were arrested from their residences in Khabi Mamang Leikai, Imphal West district. They were identified as Thangjam Goutam Singh (19) and Diamond Chingshubam (24). A Royal Enfield Meteor (Regd. No. MN04G-2108), two mobile phones, and an Aadhaar card were seized.
During the fourth phase, Khulem Kulajit Singh (20) of Khurai Kongpal Chingangbam Leikai, Imphal East district, an active member of the banned KCP (Apunba), was apprehended from his residence along with a mobile phone and an Aadhaar card.
The joint security team also arrested Chabungbam Taisan Meitei (21) of Ekou, Sadu Koireng (A/P Sajiwa Relief Camp), another KCP (Apunba) cadre, from Khurai Laishram Leikai near Chairenthong, Imphal East district. Seized items included an M20 pistol, a magazine, and a mobile phone.
In the final phase, Athokpam Derrick Singh (22) of Thangmeiband Hijam Leikai, Imphal West district, an active KCP (Apunba) member involved in a bomb explosion at Lalambung Takhellambam Leikai on February 3, 2026, was arrested from his residence. Authorities recovered two mobile phones and an Aadhaar card.
Police said the operation, conducted in multiple phases across districts, was based on precise intelligence inputs and aimed at dismantling the operational capabilities of outlawed groups in the state.
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