Imphal, July 3 -- Three senior insurgents have been arrested, and a huge cache of arms and ammunition, including pistols and bombs, was recovered in multiple operations jointly conducted by central and Manipur security forces during the past 24 hours in the state, officials reported on Thursday.

Two cadres of the proscribed Kangleipak Communist Party - People's War Group, identified as Oinam Tomba Singh, also known as Herojit (57), and Lourembam Suresh, also known as Mairongba or Toto (47), were arrested during twin operations in Manipur's Kakching and Imphal West districts.

Based on their on-the-spot interrogation, another operation led to the arrest of a cadre from the banned People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak - Progressive. ...