Imphal, May 31 -- Central and state forces on Friday arrested four insurgents from two proscribed groups - three from the Kanglei Yaol Kanna Lup (KYKL) and one from the Kangleipak Communist Party - People's War Group (KCP-PWG) - in separate operations across Manipur, an official reported.

Reports indicate that the security forces also recovered a significant cache of weapons and electronic devices from the arrested individuals.

The official stated that the apprehended insurgents allegedly carried out widespread extortion, monetary threats, and kidnapping activities, targeting residents in Manipur's Valley Districts.

He stated that the security forces, acting on intelligence input, launched an operation in Leimapokpam, under Nambol Poli...