Manipur: PREPAK (PRO) Militants Arrested in Extortion Crackdown

In a crackdown on insurgency, security forces in Manipur have arrested four militants from the banned PREPAK (PRO) outfit for their involvement in extortion, while also seizing a cache of arms and ammunition in separate operations.

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Key Points

Four militants from the banned PREPAK (PRO) outfit were arrested in Manipur for alleged extortion activities.
The arrests occurred across multiple districts in Manipur, including Imphal West, Thoubal, and Imphal East.
Security forces seized an AK-47 rifle and other weapons during an operation in Churachandpur district.
A separate operation in Imphal West led to the seizure of modified rifles, pistols, grenades, and cartridges.

Security forces have arrested four militants belonging to the banned PREPAK (PRO) outfit in various districts of Manipur for their alleged involvement in extortion activities, a police statement said on Saturday.

The militants were arrested in the last 48 hours.

An insurgent, identified as Kshetrimayum Laiba Meitei (42), was arrested from his residence at Lamdeng Khunou in Imphal West district on Thursday.

Another cadre of the outfit was apprehended from Khuman Lampak area the same day.

Security forces on Friday arrested another cadre of the outfit from Uyal Makha Leikai area in Thoubal district. He was identified as Thokchom Rabichandra Singh (36).

Another cadre of the outfit, identified as Khuraijam Rojitkumar Singh (37), was arrested from his residence at Thongju Part-II Makha Leikai in Imphal East district, the police statement said.

Arms Seized in Separate Operations

Meanwhile, security forces, during an operation at Thinghijang village in Churachandpur district, seized an AK-47 rifle with a magazine, three single-barrel rifles, one bolt-action rifle and one bolt-action sniper rifle with a scope on Thursday.

In a separate operation at Sangaithel Makha Leikai area in Imphal West district on Friday, security forces seized a modified .303 rifle without a magazine, two country-made bolt-action single-barrel guns, four pistols along with a magazine each, two grenades without detonators, one HE bomb and fifteen .303 cartridges, it added.

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