In a joint operation, security forces arrested Haobijam Dilip Singh, a key commander of the proscribed insurgent outfit Kangleipak Communist Party, in Delhi, officials said on Thursday.
According to sources, Haobijam was apprehended in Delhi while allegedly attempting to hold a secret meeting. The operation was jointly carried out by the Special Cell of Delhi Police, Manipur Police and central agencies.
Sources said sustained interrogation of the arrested militant led to one of the largest recent recoveries of arms and ammunition in Manipur’s Kakching district, foiling a suspected plan for large-scale violence in the state and possibly beyond.
During the operation, it isv6reported security forces recovered a huge cache of weapons, including an AK-56 rifle, an Amogh rifle, an AI rifle and an M4 rifle fitted with a scope. Several empty magazines of INSAS, AK, SLR, M4 and LMG rifles were also seized.
The recovered explosives included 51 high-explosive bombs, two para bombs, 11 detonators and four lethod shells. Security personnel also recovered nearly 2,000 live rounds of ammunition for Amogh, INSAS, AK, .303 and SLR rifles.
Police said Haobijam was wanted in more than a dozen cases registered under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA).
Investigators are now examining his movements, contacts and the purpose of his visit to Delhi, amid suspicions that the national capital may also have been on the radar of the insurgent group, sources added.
