Imphal, Jan. 30 -- City police arrested two suspected cadres of the proscribed People's Liberation Army (PLA), the armed wing of the banned Revolutionary People's Front while the duo were enjoying ruthless extortion activities in the heart of Manipur's Imphal city.

According to police, they were arrested along with a pistol loaded with seven rounds of 7.65 ammunition in the magazine, Rs. 6210/- in cash, an unregistered two-wheeler, two mobile handsets, Aadhar cards, and incriminating articles including demand letters, a police statement said on Thursday.

The City Police on receiving information of extortion activities from the business establishments by the underground outfits, conducted a flash operation in the heart of the city areas ...