Imphal, May 18 -- In a major operation targeting suspected anti-national elements, security forces in Manipur arrested 14 individuals on Saturday, including four militants affiliated with various underground groups and ten other suspects. The authorities also seized a substantial cache of arms, ammunition, and explosives.

A joint team comprising civil police and central security forces carried out a coordinated cordon and search operation in the foothill areas of Kumbi Setupur under the jurisdiction of Kumbi Police Station in Bishnupur district.

During the operation, they detained ten suspects from the area. In addition, the team conducted house-to-house searches in vulnerable pockets of Kumbi village to uncover hidden threats and mater...