Northeast Desk, 28th October: Security forces apprehended five active members of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP), a Maoist militant group, on charges of extortion and possession of arms in Manipur on Friday, according to officials.
They reported that security forces conducted a search operation in the fringe and vulnerable areas across four districts: Kakching, Bishnupur, Imphal East, and Imphal West.
During the search operations, the security forces arrested five KCP military task force cadres who were found in possession of firearms, ammunition, and other war-like supplies.
Taking to X, Manipur Police informed about the arrests. They mentioned that during the search, officials were able to recover a firearm, 48 rounds of live ammunition, three 7.62 mm ammunition charger clips, a pistol holster, three pairs of fighting attire with scarves, four pairs of jungle boots, and two belts.
Moreover, they seized cash amounting to Rs 2,090, five mobile phones, and an unregistered Hyundai i20 car from the accused.
Manipur Police wrote, “Search operations were conducted by security forces in the fringe and vulnerable areas of Bishnupur, Kakching, Imphal West and Imphal East districts. (i)During an operation at Imphal East District on 27.10.2023, 05 (five) active members of the outfit KCP (Military Task Force) who were involved in extortion activities from public and various establishments were arrested and recovered 01 (one) arm, 48 (forty eight) ammunitions, 3 (three) nos. of 7.62 Ammunition charger clip, 5 (five) nos. of Mobile Phone handsets, 1 (one) no. of Pistol Holster, 3 (three) pairs of fighting dress with 1 (one) scarf, 4 (four) pairs of Jungle Boot shoes, 1 (one) of BP Jacket, 1 (one) Jungle hat, 2 (two) nos. of wallets, 2 (two) nos. of belts, a sum of Rs. 2090/- and 1(one) car (Hyundai i20) without registration plate from their possession.”
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