Imphal, June 22 -- Manipur Police, in a joint operation with central security forces in Imphal West district on Saturday, arrested a cadre of the proscribed Kangleipak Communist Party - People's War Group (KCP-PWG).

Police announced the arrest on Sunday, stating that the joint operation took place at the Mayang Imphal Thana bridge in Imphal West District, Manipur.

The police stated that Yanglem Sadananda Singh (26), from Mayang Imphal Thana, Wangkhei Leikai, Imphal West District, conducted extensive extortion activities across the southern part of the state.

According to police, Yanglem Sadananda Singh "directly served monetary demands/threats to different government officials, educational institutions, brick farms, banks, and the gene...