Manipur, March 14 -- A team of NIA assisted by central forces apprehended three cadres of Pambei-led UNLF including its chief of army, chief of intelligence on Wednesday and airlifted to Delhi on the same day.

The names of three cadres of Pambei-led UNLF are Chief of Army Thokchom Thoiba alias Sidabamapu of Mayang Imphal; chief of intelligence, Laimayum Ingba of Bamon Leikai and Sanakhomba of New Checkon, Imphal East.

It is reported that they were apprehended from Koirengei area, Imphal East at around 8.30 amwherein Sanakhomba was the driver.

Later, around 1.53 pm of the same day, the three cadres were airlifted to Delhi from Bir Tikendrajit International Airport in a dedicated flight of the Indian Air Force.

To avoid unwanted inciden...