Manipur: Security forces arrest three KCP-CM cadres, including minor, in Imphal

Imphal: Security forces arrested three individuals, including a teenager, suspected to be active cadres of the outlawed Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP-Apunba City Meitei), during an operation in Manipur's Imphal West district on Saturday.

Officials informed that a combined team of central and state forces, acting on specific intelligence, conducted a cordon and search operation under the supervision of Imphal West SP Ksh. Sivakanta. The operation led to the successful apprehension of three individuals at a hideout within the district.

Police suspect the arrested individuals were planning extortion activities. They have been identified as Akoijam Robinson Singh (31), Phijam Tomba Singh (50), and Lourembam Sadananda Singh (18).

A four-wheeler vehicle allegedly used for criminal activities and incriminating documents were also seized during the operation.

The arrested individuals and recovered items have been transferred to Imphal West Police Station for further investigation. A case has been registered under relevant sections of the law, officials added.

This operation comes on the heels of another successful arrest in early June 2024, where three KCP-CM cadres were apprehended in the southern part of the state. Police recovered three pistols, ammunition, mobile phones, and a vehicle during that operation.