Imphal, July 8 -- Manipur police and central security forces arrested one cadre each from the proscribed People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (Prepak) and Kangleipak Communist Party - People's War Group (KCP-PWG) in separate operations in the state during the past 24 hours.

The police stated that the joint team arrested one active cadre of the banned PREPAK from Bamon Kampu Mayai Leikai under Irilbung-PS, Imphal East district.

He was identified as Thokchom Wilson Singh, also called BK (26). He was involved in the collection of extortion money to raise funds at the behest of PREPAK from various shops and retail stores located at Canchipur, Mantripukhri, and Kakwa localities.

From his possession, a mobile phone was seized, the poli...