Imphal, May 26 -- In the past 24 hours, a joint team of central security forces and civil police arrested three active cadres belonging to three separate underground outfits during anti-insurgency operations across Manipur's valley districts, police said.

The security team carried out separate raids and apprehended the individuals, who were reportedly involved in activities such as extorting money from parents by offering false promises of backdoor school and college admissions.

Authorities identified the first arrest as Md. Sadam (31), an active member of the KCP (Taibangnganba) faction, was detained in the Yaingangpokpi area of Imphal East.

The second individual, Nambram Amujao Singh alias Lanngakpa (25), a cadre of UNLF (Pambei), wa...