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Manipur Police carried out coordinated operations across multiple districts on 24 September 2025, arresting three suspects — an alleged arms smuggler and two active militants — and seizing a loaded 9mm pistol with ammunition as well as a substantial cache of improvised explosive device (IED) components, including around 470 grams of TNT and an electric…
Manipur police and security forces carried out coordinated, intelligence-led operations across the state between September 20–21, 2025, arresting three active militant cadres from different outfits and seizing weapons, ammunition, mobile phones, SIM cards and a significant narcotics stash in a separate recovery. Arrests included an RPF/PLA member captured in Imphal East, two PREPAK cadres nabbed…
A joint operation by central security forces and Manipur police arrested three individuals allegedly linked to the proscribed People’s Liberation Army (PLA) during intelligence-based combing and cordon-and-search operations in Imphal East and Bishnupur districts. The arrests — made over a 36-hour window — included the seizure of mobile phones and a SIM card; authorities say…
Security forces carried out search operations in the Kongba Maru hill range (Imphal East) and, on September 15, 2025, recovered a small cache of looted weapons — including an INSAS (5.56mm) rifle, a 9mm pistol, two .303 rifles, a 12-bore single-barrel gun and rounds of ammunition. A day earlier (September 14) an active cadre of…
Security forces arrested 43-year-old Moirangthem Ranjit Singh, a senior cadre of the banned Kanglei Yaol Kanna Lup (KYKL), from his residence in Lamsang Makha Leikai (Imphal West) and recovered a cache of weapons — including a 9mm pistol with magazine, a pompi action shotgun, 18 rounds of 12-bore cartridges, and empty magazines for INSAS LMG…
Security forces in Manipur arrested two alleged cadres of the proscribed Kangleipak Communist Party (Apunba) from Lilong Chajing Mamang Leikai (under Singjamei Police Station) in Imphal West. The arrested persons — identified as Angom Silky Devi (22) and Oinam Niranjit Singh @ Alex (21) — were detained for alleged involvement in extortion and youth recruitment….
Security forces in Manipur arrested four alleged insurgents from different banned outfits during coordinated, intelligence-led operations carried out on Thursday, August 28, 2025. Those held were picked up from multiple locations across Imphal West, Imphal East, and Kakching. Police say the suspects have been linked to extortion, intimidation over land disputes, crimes against women, and…
Security forces in Manipur carried out a series of intelligence-led operations over two days that led to the arrest of multiple insurgent cadres belonging to groups such as RPF/PLA, PREPAK and KCP, and the seizure of contraband drugs and cash from several locations. Authorities recovered 236 grams of brown sugar (packed in 20 soap cases)…
Security forces conducted two separate operations in Imphal on 23 August 2025 and arrested two persons allegedly linked to the proscribed Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP — Taibanganba). In the first operation, Kshetrimayum Bhogendro Singh (also known as Yaiphaba/Prem, 44) was arrested from Khongman Zone-III, Irilbung PS area, for alleged extortion activities; officials recovered his mobile…
Manipur police, working with central forces, carried out intelligence-led cordon-and-search operations and arrested three alleged cadres of the proscribed Kangleipak Community Party (KCP) on charges including public firing, extortion, arms transportation and abduction for ransom; police seized mobile phones and documents and have registered FIRs for further legal action. The arrest According to the police…