Imphal, May 20 -- Manipur police have arrested an active cadre of the banned People's Liberation Army (PLA), the armed wing of the Revolutionary People's Front (RPF), and recovered a large cache of arms, ammunition, and explosives.

The operations were carried out in two vulnerable areas of Imphal West district within the last 24 hours.

The arrested militant has been identified as Huirem Dinesh Meetei, also known as Sanouton, aged 32, a resident of Jiribam Sorok Atingbi Khunou in Jiribam district.

He was apprehended from his hideout in Meitei Lamkhai, Chajing, in Imphal West. During the arrest, police recovered a mobile phone from his possession.

Following his on-the-spot interrogation, security forces swiftly launched follow-up operat...