Imphal: Four suspected cadres of the proscribed Kangleipak Communist Party (Noyon group) were arrested in Manipur on Wednesday.
The accused were allegedly involved in the transportation of arms and ammunition as well as extortion activities in the valley areas.
They were arrested along with weapons, four mobile handsets and a car, officials said.
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The arrests and seizures were made at different locations in the valley areas during the past 36 hours, the police said.
During a mobile check at Meitei Lamkhai, Langthabal near Lilong bridge in Imphal West district, the arrest of one of its cadres later identified as Wahengbam Mathoi Singh (32) led to the arrests of the remainings.
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The on-the-spot interrogations of the first arrest managed to nab his associates namely Sorenshangbam Bungcha Singh (47), Thongam Joynanda Singh(49), and Ak Sanjoy (34), the police said.
They were arrested at different locations in the southern parts of the state during the past 36 hours.
From their interrogation police established that they were directly involved in the extortion from the general public for raising funds for KCP (Noyon) and transport of arms and ammunition from place to place.
One pistol, two grenades, and a car recovered from them.
The arrested cadres along with the seized items were later handed over to the Singjamei Police Station for taking up further necessary legal procedures, the police added.