Guns, bombs recovered, 5 militants arrested in Manipur

Imphal: Security forces continued to conduct search operations and area domination in the fringe and vulnerable areas of Manipur resulting to recovery of arms and ammunitions every day following the outbreak of Meitei-Kuki conflict that erupted on May 3, 2023.

During the operation on Tuesday one 9 mm pistol with magazine, one automatic Single Barrel gun, three No. 36 Hand Grenades with nine detonators, one .303 LMG magazine, 144 numbers of 5.56 mm live ammunition, six .303 live ammunition, three 9 mm live ammunition, two 5.56 mm INSAS LMG magazine, one 5.56 mm INSAS Rifle magazine, one Radio wireless set, two BP helmets, two BP jackets, 10 Anti-Riot shells, one blank cartridge, one empty ammunition box, five Tube Launchings and two sack bags were recovered from Chingkhei Ching, Western side under Porompat police station, Imphal East district.

On this day Manipur Police arrested one active member of SOREPA, namely, Tayenjam Sanatomba Singh, 43, of Chongtham Kona Mayai Leikai, Imphal West district, at present residing at Kongba near Standard College, from Kongba near Standard College under Irilbung-PS.

“The arrestee had served monetary demands/threats to various government officials. Two mobile handsets and a sum of Rs 1,010 were seized from his possession,” said Manipur Police Control Room.

Manipur Police also arrested two active cadres of UNLF (Koireng faction), namely, Thongam Ronaldo Singh, 26, of Lilong Arapti Mayai Leikai, Imphal East and Khuraijam Micheal Singh, 28, of Lilong Arapti Maning Leikai, Imphal East.

“The arrestees were involved in extortion activities including extortion from trucks loaded with goods in Imphal and Bishnupur area,” the control room said.

Three keys of Tata trucks, two challans of trucks, one four-wheeler along with key and Smart Card and two mobile phones were recovered from their possession.

On the same day security forces arrested two active cadres of KCP(PWG), namely Wairakpam Jagatchandra Singh, 31, of Thangtek Teramakhong, Nambol and Pebam Romen Singh, 28, of Thangtek Teramakhong, Nambol from Thangtek Terakhong under Nambol-PS, Bishnupur district.

“They were involved in extortion activities and had served monetary demand to a shop, a doctor, an oil pump and a private school in Imphal West and Nambol area. Two mobile phones were also seized,” the police control room said.