Imphal, April 25 -- A joint team of Manipur Police and central forces arrested four members of different factions of the banned Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) during separate operations across the Manipur valley.

Among those arrested are two cadres of KCP-City Meitei (KCP-CM), one volunteer from KCP-People's War Group (KCP-PWG), and one from KCP-Nongdrenkhomba (KCP-N).

In one operation, security personnel apprehended Yaikhom Kiran Meitei (28) of Phaknung Sangomshang, Imphal East District, from his native village under Lamlai Police Station. A mobile phone was recovered from his possession.

Following this, another KCP-CM cadre, Nongthombam Ratan Singh alias Tombi alias Lakpa (48), was arrested from Sawombung Kabui Khunjao, Imphal East...