India, Oct. 3 -- Security forces in Manipur arrested the head of a newly formed militant outfit which has not signed any ceasefire or peace deal with the government, who was also involved in "in trafficking of weapons and drugs across the India-Myanmar border."

The arrested individual was the chief of Chin Kuki Mizo Army (CKMA) and has been identified as Paokholen Guite of P Mongjang Village in Manipur's Churachandpur district. He was arrested from S Munuam.

Confirming the development, Manipur Police, in a press note, issued on late Thursday night said,"The arrestee was involved in trafficking of weapons and drugs across the India-Myanmar border for non-SOO organisations in Manipur such as United Kuki National Army (UKNA). He was also i...