Imphal: Manipur police have apprehended three cadres of the proscribed Kangleipak Communist Party-Nongdrenkhomba (KCP-N) in a raid on a hideout in Imphal West district.
In a statement issued on Monday, police said the operation was launched on Sunday following intelligence inputs about a group of armed men extorting money from businessmen, government employees, and civilians.
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Acting on this information, Imphal West district police commandos stormed a hideout located at Khori Arcade in Hiyangthang.
The three apprehended KCP-N militants have been identified as Sanju Wahengbam (20), Soibam Manoj Singh (27), and Soibam Lanchenba Meitei (24).
In addition to the arrests, the police seized Rs 50,110 in cash, a four-wheeler vehicle, and three mobile phones from the hideout.
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The arrested insurgents and the recovered items have been handed over to the concerned police station for further investigation and legal action.