Imphal, Sept. 4 -- Security forces apprehended 5 underground cadres of different outfits involved in extortion from public, local businessmen, schools, and colleges in three different districts during the past 24 hours, officials reported on Thursday.

Based on intelligence input, security Forces conducted a cordon and search operation at Basikhong, Imphal East district, and arrested an active cadre of the People's Liberation Army (PLA), namely Kangujam Nongmaikhomba Meitei (50) from the locality of his residence.

From his possession, a mobile phone with two SIM cards and a two-wheeler, purple coloured Activa bearing regd. no. MN 01C 3338 were seized.

During the second phase operation, two cadres of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP-C...