Imphal, May 31 -- The Indian Army apprehended five members of two insurgent groups, including a teenager, during a 36-hour operation named Operation Gangpijang, along the Indo-Myanmar border in Manipur's Tengnoupal district, officials reported.

Army personnel apprehended the individuals near Border Pillar 74 in the Moreh Sub-Division when they attempted to cross the international border from Manipur into Myanmar.

Acting on credible intelligence, the security forces launched the operation near Gangpijang village and detained three cadres from the banned People's Liberation Army (PLA) and two from the outlawed Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP).

Officials identified the arrested PLA members as Nepram Jiten (20), from Pallel Thongwangma, Ka...