Imphal, Sept. 2 -- Manipur Police, for the first time, have dismantled a newly formed militant outfit by arresting four volunteers and recovering a significant cache of arms, ammunition, explosives, and warlike stores during a coordinated operation.

According to the Manipur Police morning bulletin issued on Tuesday, a joint team from the Imphal East and West district police carried out the arrests of four members belonging to an outfit known as the Keishal Village Volunteer Organization.

The arrests took place at the suspects' respective residences based on intelligence inputs suggesting their involvement in transporting illegal arms and ammunition, as well as engaging in prejudicial activities over the past thirty-six hours.

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