Guwahati, June 27 -- In a major security crackdown across the state, Manipur Police and security forces have apprehended multiple individuals involved in criminal and insurgent activities over the past two days, recovering weapons, fake arms, and other incriminating materials.

This comes amid tensions as two separate incidents of gun violence were reported last week, leaving an elderly Meitei farmer injured and a Kuki woman dead, affecting both communities.

According to officials, a gun attack took place in the afternoon at Phubala village in Bishnupur district, where a 60-year-old farmer identified as Ningthoujam Biren sustained a bullet injury to his arm. Biren was working in his paddy field when multiple rounds were allegedly fired f...