Imphal, July 9 -- In a series of anti-insurgency operations jointly conducted by central security and Manipur police, an official reported on Wednesday that they had arrested four cadres of the proscribed Kangleipak Communist Party - People's War Group (KCP PWG).

In the first operation, launched on Tuesday, the joint team captured two active cadres of the KCP (PWG) from the Utlou area in Manipur's Bishnupur district.

The duo had been raising funds for the banned outfit by extorting money from the general public and businessmen in the Nambol area.

The security forces identified the arrested cadres as Laitonjam Ramakanta Meitei, also called Bothe (34), of Uyumpok Maning Leikai, Imphal East district, and Thongam Herojit Singh (38), of Ten...