Imphal: Imphal East district police arrested eight people during a crackdown on illegal gambling activities and apprehended two other men for allegedly threatening residents with an unlicensed firearm in separate operations on Tuesday.
Police conducted coordinated raids at several locations across the district to curb illegal lagao gambling and maintain law and order.
During an operation under Porompat Police Station, a joint police team detained eight individuals and seized seven dice, six platforms, eight charts and a wicket basket used for gambling.
Similar anti-gambling operations were also carried out in the Koirengei–Heingang and Kongba Ucheckon areas, where additional gambling-related materials were recovered.
In a separate security operation, a joint team of Imphal East Police Commando and the 31 Assam Rifles arrested two men from Arapti Mayai Leikai under Irilbung Police Station. According to officials, the duo had allegedly been threatening and intimidating local residents at gunpoint.
The arrested individuals were identified as Pukhrihongbam Shanta Singh, alias Natum, 47, a resident of Arapti Mayai Leikai, and Sapam Premjit Singh, alias Abi, 56, of Sega Road Konjeng Hajari Leikai in Imphal West.
Security personnel recovered a .32-calibre pistol with a magazine, 16 live rounds of ammunition and a Honda Activa scooter from their possession, officials said.