Security Forces arrested eight active cadres of different factions of the proscribed Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) in a series of coordinated operations carried out across Imphal East and Imphal West districts on Friday, December 26.
In the first operation, an active cadre of KCP (Ibungo Ngangom), identified as Kshetrimayum Binoy Singh alias Kebi (41) of Singjamei Wangma Torban Kshetri Leikai, was apprehended from a farmhouse at Langol Game Village Zone-III under Lamphel Police Station. A mobile phone and an Aadhaar card were recovered from him.
In a separate operation, three active cadres of KCP (Taibanganba) were arrested from the Langol Game Village Relief Camp in Zone-II under Lamphel Police Station. They were identified as Amom Somendro Singh alias Kangleibung (32), RK Bishworjit Singh alias Boinao (38), and Ningthoujam Santosh Singh (30). Two mobile phones were seized from their possession.
In another operation, four active cadres of KCP (PWG) were arrested from the Andro Leitanpekpham area under Andro Police Station in Imphal East district. The arrested persons were identified as Ningthoujam Birjit Meitei alias Tocha (36), Pangabam Meiraba Meitei alias Nongpokngakpa (32), Mutum Norin Meetei (33), and Ningombam Robi Meitei alias Akhup (32).
Security Forces recovered one .32 pistol with a magazine, three live rounds of ammunition, four mobile phones, an Aadhaar card, a Santro car bearing registration number MN01W 9427, and two Baofeng radio sets from their possession.
