Imphal, April 20 -- The anti-extortion unit of the Manipur police, in cooperation with the central security forces, arrested two activists of the United National Liberation Front-Pambei (UNLF-P) on charges of their involvement in extortion activities.

The UNLF-P, Manipur's oldest valley-based armed group fighting for a sovereign nation following the post-Independence merger of the erstwhile kingdom (Manipur) with the Indian Union, is currently in peace talks with the central government.

After receivingintelligence input from their sources, the commandos of the Imphal East district and the central forces raided a hideout in the Imphal East district on Saturday.

The flash operation successfully wound up with the arrests of two active mem...