Imphal: A police team in Kakching, Manipur apprehended an 18-year-old suspected militant and recovered weapons during an operation last Wednesday night.
Sources said that the police identified the arrested individual as Khumukcham Brushlee Singh, a resident of Kakching district.
He was allegedly involved in extortion activities in the district’s southern region.
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Authorities believe Singh was previously affiliated with the proscribed Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) group and later associated with the Socialist Revolutionary Party (SOREPA).
During his arrest, police confiscated a mobile phone, a portable power bank with a cable, a Rs.200 note, and a two-wheeler vehicle.
Following Singh’s arrest, police conducted a subsequent operation in Hiyanglam Hiranmei Hiyangkhong, Kakching district.
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This operation led to the recovery of a cache of weapons.
The police said that it recovered a country-made 9mm pistol with a magazine, one 36mm mortar round, a hand grenade (without detonator), three 2-inch mortar shells, two bulletproof vests, Baofeng wireless communication devices with batteries, hunting boots and a rice bag.
The arrested individual and the seized items have been handed over to the relevant police station for further investigation and legal proceedings.