Manipur police arrest two insurgents ahead of President Droupadi Murmu’s visit

Imphal: Ahead of President Droupadi Murmu’s proposed visit to the border state, Manipur police commandos arrested two underground cadres during separate operations in sensitive locations, officials said on Wednesday.

Commandos of Lamphel Police Station arrested an active extortionist of the Kangleipak Communist Party, People’s War Group (KCP-PWG), from the Langol Laimanai area under Lamphel PS in Imphal West district on Tuesday.

The arrested cadre, Akham Romesh Singh, also known as Thoisana (30), hails from Toupokpi Mayai Leikai in Bishnupur district. Police recovered a mobile phone and an Aadhaar card from his possession.

In a second operation, security forces apprehended a cadre of the banned Kanglei Yaol Kanna Lup (KYKL), identified as Ahanthem Punikanta Singh, also known as Deepak (43), a resident of Phumlou Maning Leikai in Imphal West. He was nabbed near Sunrise Ground in Moreh under Moreh PS in Tengnoupal district.

President Droupadi Murmu is likely to begin her two-day visit to Manipur on December 11, with authorities tightening security despite a “total shutdown” call issued by several militant outfits opposing the tour.