Imphal, March 27 -- Central and state forces arrested five militants associated with three different valley-based underground groups allegedly involved in extortion activities targeting businesses, government officials, and the transport sector in a series of operations on Wednesday.

Police arrested two cadres of the banned People's Liberation Army, the armed wing of the Revolutionary People's Front (PLA/RPF), along with two individuals from the People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (Prepak) and an activist from the prohibited Kanglei Yaol Kanna Lup (KYKL) in the valley districts of Imphal East and Imphal West.

The police recovered three two-wheelers, five mobiles along with an equal number of SIM cards, Rs 16,000 in cash, five Aad...