Manipur Police arrest 11 militants, recover large cache of arms, ammunition

IANS April 4, 2025 160 views

Manipur Police have conducted a significant operation against militant groups, arresting 11 extremists across four districts. The arrested militants belong to several banned organizations known for extortion and threats. Multiple weapons including rifles, pistols, and ammunition were seized during the operation. This coordinated effort demonstrates the security forces' commitment to controlling insurgency in the region.

"Coordinated efforts by security forces highlight their unwavering commitment to maintaining peace and security" - Defence Release
Imphal, April 4: The Manipur Police arrested 11 militants belonging to various banned outfits and recovered a large cache of arms and ammunition during the past 24 hours, officials said here on Friday.

Key Points

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Militants arrested from multiple Manipur districts

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Large cache of arms and ammunition recovered

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Extremists linked to banned valley-based outfits

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Joint operations by army and police forces

A police official said four militants were arrested from Imphal East district, five from Imphal West district and one each from Bishnupur and Thoubal districts. The arrested extremists belong to proscribed PREPAK, Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL), Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP), United People's Party of Kangleipak (UPPK) and Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) -- all are Manipur's valley-based outfits.

The arrested militants were involved in abduction, forcible collection of money from traders, officials, and contractors, and were also issuing threat notices to people.

Police officials are now interrogating the arrested extremists to know details of their activities.

During the past two months, Manipur Police have arrested more than 60 militants of different outfits and recovered a huge cache of arms, ammunition, incriminating documents and looted items from their possession.

One person identified as Nurul Islam alias Bapon (28) has been arrested from the Jiribam district. Four stolen two-wheelers were recovered from his possession.

The police have recovered a large cache of arms and varied ammunition from the Imphal East and Kangpokpi districts. The recovered arms include self-loading rifles, 12 bore single barrel rifles, .303 rifles, and several pistols.

Meanwhile, a defence spokesman said that in a series of joint operations, the Indian Army and other central and state forces during the past few days have recovered 24 weapons, several improvised explosive devices (IEDs), grenades, various ammunition and other war-like stores.

He said the Army, Assam Rifles, CRPF, BSF, ITBP, and Manipur Police have recovered the weapons and ammunition from five districts -- Churachandpur, Imphal West, Kangpokpi, Imphal East and Bishnupur districts.

The recovered arms include Bolt Action Rifles, Self-Loading Rifles (SLRs), Single Bore Barrel Rifles (SBBL) and pistols, ammunition and war-like stores. The recovered items have been handed over to the Manipur Police for further investigation and dispersal.

These coordinated efforts by security forces highlight their unwavering commitment to maintaining peace and security in Manipur, a defence release said.

Reader Comments

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Rahul K.
Great work by our security forces! 👏 It's reassuring to see such decisive action against these militant groups. Hope this brings some peace to the region.
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Priya M.
The scale of weapons recovered is shocking! How were they operating for so long? This shows we need better intelligence networks in the region.
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Sanjay T.
While I appreciate the police action, I hope they also focus on rehabilitation programs. Many join these groups due to lack of opportunities. Prevention is better than cure.
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Meena L.
The coordination between different forces is impressive! Army, CRPF, state police all working together - this is how we win against terrorism. 🇮🇳
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Amit R.
I wonder how many more such groups are still active. The article mentions 60 arrests in two months - that's a lot! Stay safe Manipur 🙏
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Neha P.
The extortion part is particularly disturbing. Small businesses already struggle so much, and then these criminals prey on them. Hope the arrests bring some relief to local traders.

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