Imphal, June 28 -- The Pambei-led United National Liberation Front (UNLF), currently engaged in peace talks, slammed the central and Manipur governments for spotlighting the outfit, particularly after the recent arrest of its central committee member (CCM).

In a statement, the UNLF-P denied the Manipur police's allegations of arms smuggling against its CCM, Sinam Pankhei, also known as Somendro, and urged the governments to immediately stop putting the outfit in the spotlight.

Police claimed the gang operated clandestinely in the greater Imphal area, leading to four arrests: Sinam Somendro Metei (43) @ Pankhei @ Richards of Thangmeiband, Imphal West district (identified as a cadre of UNLF-P), Lanchemba Nongthomba (24) of Nongmeibung Aya...