Imphal, Feb. 3 -- The Anti Extortion Unit of the Manipur police commandos arrested a suspected member of the proscribed Kangleipak Communist Party-People's War Group (KCP-PWG) in a special operation conducted at a hideout in the Greater Imphal Area.

One mobile phone along with a SIM card and some incriminating documents including demand letters were recovered from his unauthorised possession, according to the police report on Monday.

The arrest and seizures were made based on the intelligence input of a ruthless extortion campaign in the Lamphel Super Market under the Lamphel police station in Imphal District on Sunday.

The arrested cadre namely Leihaothabam Nanao Sharma @ Puremba (29) is directly involved in extortion activities from ...