Imphal, April 9 -- The Anti-Extortion Unit of the Manipur Police Commandos, along with central security forces, arrested a 27-year-old man for allegedly assisting underground groups in extorting money from transport vehicles along National Highway-102, which connects Imphal to Dimapur in Nagaland.

The arrest took place during a patrol operation near PK Workshop, under the jurisdiction of Kangpokpi Police Station in northern Kangpokpi district on Tuesday.

The joint forces were returning from Koubru Laikha when they encountered a group of individuals stopping commercial trucks and allegedly collecting money from the drivers.

On spotting the security forces, the group attempted to flee. However, one suspect, identified as Lunminthang Guit...