Imphal, June 28 -- Manipur police have arrested 6 cadres of the proscribed Kangleipak Communist Party - People's War Group (KCP-PWG) in the operations conducted at three separate hideouts in the Imphal East and Imphal West districts during the past 36 hours.

According to officials, Manipur police arrested the cadres of KCP-PWG while they were in the illegal action of extorting money from the general public.

Following their arrest, police also recovered Rs 10,000 in cash, a scooter, 6 mobiles, and demand letters.

Police state that they arrested Aheibam Johnson Singh @ Khonthang (27, Ningthoujam Scolia Devi @ Chaoba (25), and Salam Binita Devi @ Bemma @ Tamna (22), during the first operation at Thangmeiband near the Manipur legislative a...