Imphal, June 22: Security forces arrested four militants belonging to various proscribed outfits in Manipur on Saturday.
According to reports, the militants were involved in kidnappings for ransom and extortion activities along NH-37.
“One active cadre of the banned outfit NSCN (Niki Sumi) was apprehended from Kamranga village in Jiribam district on Thursday,” said a police official.
The police also apprehended a member of the outlawed PLA from Kakching Turel Wangma in Kakching district on Friday.
One cadre, each belonging to the proscribed groups, Prepak (Pro) and PLA, was arrested near the Myanmar border in Tengnoupal district.
More than 260 people have been killed, and thousands rendered homeless in the ethnic violence between the Meitei and Kuki-Zo communities since May 2023.
Security forces have been conducting search operations in Manipur since the outbreak of ethnic violence two years ago.
Following the imposition of President’s Rule in Manipur, security forces have intensified their crackdown on insurgent groups.
