Imphal, May 21 -- Security forces arrested three alleged members of the banned People's Liberation Army (PLA) in Manipur's Kakching district for engaging in anti-social activities. During the operation, the forces also seized ammunition, mobile phones, and a two-wheeler.

The PLA, which operates as the armed wing of the proscribed Revolutionary People's Front (RPF), is one of Manipur's oldest insurgent groups and has been fighting for the state's sovereignty for over four decades. Manipur, once an independent nation, merged with the Indian Union in 1949.

Over the past 36 hours, central and state security forces conducted a series of intelligence-based cordon and search operations in three locations, Langmeidong, Elangkhangpokpi, and Kakc...