Imphal, Jan. 30 -- The Indian army assisted by the state forces apprehended two suspected cadres of the proscribed People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak-Progressive, (PREPAK-Pro) in a raid in Manipur's Thoubal district.

The operation was conducted at a time when the chemist shops and health clinics in the vicinity of Thoubal district Hospital under the aegis of the Pharmacy Association, shut doors and held a sit-in protest against rampant extortion drives on Wednesday.

According to the morning report of the Manipur police control room, in response to the protest, the joint team arrested two active PREPAK (PRO) members from Tentha under Khongjom Police Station, Thoubal District.

One keypad mobile phone and demand letters were seize...