Imphal, March 25 -- Manipur Police arrested a female and a male insurgent from the Kangleipak Communist Party -People's War Group (KCP PWG), a Maoist separatist militant group, in a fresh crackdown on insurgents and their support networks in the southern Imphal West district.

According to police, the team recovered a cache of arms and ammunition following the insurgents' confession during spot interrogation.

The central forces and civil police carried out the joint operations over the past 24 hours.

Manipur Police based on intelligence input arrested the KCP (PWG), cadres namely, Sarangthem Dinesh (26) and Sanasam Malemnganbi Chanu (23), a female rebel from Wangoi Laxmi Bazaar area under Wangoi-PS, Imphal West District.

The insurgents...