New Delhi, June 8 -- Protests erupted in various regions of Manipur on Saturday night following reports that five volunteers from the Arambai Tenggol, a Meitei group, were allegedly arrested, according to a report by the Hindustan Times (HT).

No official announcement has been made regarding the name of the detained leaders or the charges against them.

The arrests were conducted around 2.30 pm by a team from the National Investigation Agency (NIA), HT stated citing unconfirmed reports.

"Additional security forces have been deployed in these areas to bring the situation under control," an official told PTI.

On Saturday night, an enraged crowd went to the Kwakeithel Police Outpost in Imphal West, calling for the release of the arrested i...