Imphal, May 21 -- A joint team of central security forces and Manipur police arrested four insurgents belonging to three underground groups during intelligence-based combing and search operations on Tuesday, according to a police report.

The team apprehended two members of the banned Kangleipak Communist Party-Apunba (KCP-Apunba) from their hideouts in Imphal East district.

The arrested individuals were identified as Phijam Tomba Meitei, also known as Meiraba (49), and Wahengbam Kantabir Singh, also known as Sanathoi (27).

Police confirmed that both were involved in extorting money from an oil pump and a private school in the district. Authorities also seized two mobile phones from them.

In a separate operation, the security team arre...