Imphal, June 25 -- Four suspected cadres of the United National Liberation Front (UNLF) have been arrested in Manipur for their involvement in extortion and for allegedly threatening government employees to obtain contract work, police said on Wednesday.

The arrests were made during targeted operations conducted at different locations on Tuesday.According to the police, the individuals were engaged in criminal activities, including issuing monetary demands to private individuals, commercial establishments, and government offices.

They were also accused of using threats to pressure government officials into awarding contract work.

In the first operation, a team of police arrested Md Islam Khan alias Atappa, aged 29, a member of the UNLF...