Those arrested include suspected cadres of Kuki National Arm….

Those arrested include suspected cadres of Kuki National Army (KNA) and proscribed outfit Kangleipak Communist Party. Seven KNA men were picked up on Friday by security forces from Sangaikot area of Churachandpur district. Two AK-47s were among six rifles and ammunition seized, the police said. Four members of KCP-PWG group were arrested from Huikap village in Imphal East district on Saturday. The four, including two women, are involved in extortion and transportation of arms and ammunition, thePolice said. The arrests are a major breakthrough since the imposition of President’s rule in the strife-scarred state on Feb 13, police said on X, adding a huge cache of arms was seized from them. The police said the arrests were made in various parts of Manipur since Friday in a major break with the insurgency-plagued north-eastern state. The suspects are suspected of involvement in extortion, extortion and other illegal activities.

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