India, Sept. 17 -- Security forces on Tuesday arrested 11 cadres from four banned underground groups during intelligence-based raids at five locations in Manipur, recovering a large cache of arms and ammunition, including a US-made M16 rifle, police said.

Police officers said those arrested include six cadres of the Kangleipak Communist Party (People's War Group) faction, one cadre of the Socialist Revolutionary Party Kangleipak (SOREPA), two cadres of the United National Liberation Front (Koireng faction), and two cadres of the People's Liberation Army (PLA).

Three cadres of KCP (PWG) - Md Shagir Khan (28) from Khabeisoi Maning, Oinam Amitkumar Singh (28) from Khurai Khongnang Makhong in Imphal East district, and Thanshok Awungshi Shim...