Imphal, May 22 -- Manipur Police and central security forces arrested three alleged cadres of the banned People's Liberation Army (PLA), the armed wing of the Revolutionary People's Front (RPF), from separate locations in Imphal West and Thoubal districts on Wednesday.

With these arrests, the total number of PLA/RPF operatives detained over the past 48 hours has risen to six, according to police sources.

The arrested individuals have been identified as Huyam Chitaranjan Singh, also known as Thouba or Kenan (56); Lairenlakpam Joychandra Meetei, also known as Abung, Jullon, or Oken (46); and Khundrakpam Robasko Singh, also known as Khingba (22).

These latest arrests follow a similar operation on Tuesday in Kakching district, where three ...