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“Security forces arrested a idiosyncratic from Manipur's Churachandpur territory aft a firearm and ammunition were seized from his possession,” constabulary said connected Saturday (May 9, 2026).
“The person, who is simply a nonmigratory of Churachandpur but an "active cadre of Kuki National Army (Burma)" was apprehended from Zou Veng country connected Friday (May 8, 2026),” a elder serviceman said.
“One 9 mm pistol, 1 mag and 7 unrecorded rounds of bullets were recovered from his possession,” helium said. Former Chief Minister N. Biren Singh said the apprehension of equipped KNA(B) cadre successful Churachandpur is simply a "serious substance that cannot beryllium ignored". In a station connected X, helium said Manipur would not tolerate unlawful activities.
"The betterment of blase weapons and grounds of unlawful equipped enactment confirms the increasing menace posed by foreign-linked militant elements operating on our borders," Mr. Singh said.
Meanwhile, the Assam Rifles said patrolling by information forces adjacent the planetary borderline with Myanmar ensured bid and information aft equipped militants attacked 3 Naga villages successful Manipur's Kamjong territory connected Thursday (May 7, 2026).
Armed militants burnt respective houses astatine Namlee, Wanglee and Choro villages, located little than 1 km from the planetary border.
"Despite the volatile situation, troops of the Assam Rifles responded proactively and moved into the affected country nether challenging conditions to safeguard people. Fifteen villagers, including women and children, were safely evacuated and provided humanitarian assistance," the paramilitary unit said. “One equipped antheral was apprehended with an AK-47 firearm and ammunition during hunt operations,” it said.
