Imphal, Sept. 7 -- A joint team of central security forces and Manipur police apprehended two militants from proscribed outfits in Manipur for their alleged involvement in extortion activities on Saturday, the police said on Sunday.

The militants, associated with the proscribed People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) and Kangleipak Communist Party - People's War Group (KCP-PWG), were captured during house-to-house search operations at different locations.

The joint team arrested an active cadre of PREPAK, identified as Sarungbam Boday Singh (37) of Haoreibi Awang Leikai, under Wangoi-PS, Imphal West district, at his residence.

He was involved in extortion activities by making monetary demands/threats and collecting money fr...