IMPHAL: At least two Kuki militants under suspension of operation (SOO) with the government were nabbed by the police in Manipur with drugs.
A total of 272 gram of suspected heroin were seized from the two arrested Kuki militants, informed Manipur police.
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The militants were nabbed near Pallel police station at Kakching district in Manipur on Tuesday.
The militants along with the drugs were intercepted while travelling in a vehicle near the Pallel police station.
The militants tried to escape, following which it was pursued and was detained shortly.
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The said seizure was made from a four-wheeler bearing a Assam registration number.
The drugs were recovered from the floor of the co-driver seat of the vehicle.
22 soap cases containing heroin, weighing 272 gram in total, were seized.
The arrested individuals have been identified as Paominlun, a cadre of KNLF and HL Seikhongam Mate, a cadre of KNO/PAKAN.
The arrested persons along with the seized drugs were handed over to Kakching police station for further legal action.