Imphal, Aug. 4 -- Manipur police and security personnel arrested seven active militants affiliated with different factions of a banned insurgent outfit during coordinated operations carried out across Imphal East, Imphal West, and Bishnupur districts yesterday.
"The arrests were made in connection with various criminal activities, including extortion, kidnapping, a firing incident, and illegal possession of arms and ammunition," police said today.
In Imphal East district, an active operative associated with a militant faction was arrested from a farm located near his residence in Lamlai Chingkhu. An identification document was seized from his possession during the operation.
In a separate incident, police in Imphal West detained another...