Manipur
The weapons seized from UNLF-K cadres

Imphal: Manipur police arrested four suspected cadres of the proscribed United National Liberation Front (UNLF-K) and recovered three SLR Rifles, seven mobile handsets, a Walkie talkie set, two cars, and cash.

According to a police report issued on Thursday, the arrests and seizures were made during multiple raids at the hotspots from the Inter-village road of Moirang Thoya to Tronglaobi village under the Moirang Police station in Bishnupur district on Wednesday.

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The arrested cadres were later identified as Salam Rameshwor Singh (48), Tongbram Gyanjit Singh @ Chinglensana (39), Pukhrem Ingocha Singh (40) and Thokchom Temba @ Wakheiba (50).

Further from their possession, the following items 3 SLR Rifles with four empty magazines, twenty live rounds, seven Mobile Phones, one Baofeng Walkie Talkie Set and two cars, bags, a few amount of money & other items.

A case has been registered for further investigation, the report added.

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In Manipur, there are two UNLF groups – UNLF (P) and UNLF (K).

The UNLF (P) is now under peace talks with the governments at the centre and state.

The UNLF-K is demanding the restoration of Manipur’s lost sovereignty. Manipur merged with the Indian Union in 1949.