Imphal, June 18 -- A joint team of central and state forces arrested three active members of banned outfits during separate operations conducted on Tuesday in Bishnupur and Imphal West districts of Manipur.

Official sources on Wednesday confirmed that the arrested individuals were involved in widespread extortion targeting the general public, local traders, government employees, and educational institutions. The security forces also recovered a firearm, mobile phones, and cash from the arrested individuals.

In the first operation, conducted at Ningthoukhong Kha Khunou under Bishnupur police station, two active cadres of the proscribed Kangleipak Communist Party - People's War Group (KCP-PWG) were apprehended.

They have been identified ...