India, July 9 -- Six members of the Meitei group Arambai Tenggol (AT) in connection with the physical assault on a senior police officer and a police personnel during a bandh in Manipur's Bishnupur district on June 9, police said.

Officials on Wednesday confirmed that the arrests were made on Tuesday. With the latest arrests, a total of eight AT members have now been apprehended in connection with the case. Two members were earlier arrested on June 12 and 13.

The case relates to an attack on additional superintendent of police (ASP) Wangkhomba Okramcha and his escort team by protesters while they were trying to disperse a violent mob at Nambol Thongkha area in Bishnupur district.

Following the formal arrest of an AT leader, Asem Kanan,...