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Security forces arrested 4 militants belonging to assorted proscribed outfits successful Manipur for their alleged engagement successful extortion activities, constabulary said connected Saturday (January 17, 2026).
“In abstracted operations, astir 65 acres of illicit poppy cultivation were destroyed successful parts of Kangpokpi and Churachandpur districts,” they said.
“A pistillate cadre of the proscribed People's Liberation Army was apprehended from her residence successful Tera Loukrakpam country successful Imphal West territory connected Friday (January 16, 2026),” a elder serviceman said.
"Extortion wealth amounting to ₹1 lakh was recovered from her possession," helium said. The constabulary besides arrested a 22-year-old subordinate of the banned Prepak (Pro) from his locality astatine Phoijing Tera Makhong successful Bishnupur territory a time ago, the serviceman said.
Another progressive cadre of the outfit was held from the Karang Maning country successful the territory connected Friday (January 16), helium said. A 31-year-old subordinate of the outlawed Kangleipak Communist Party (Taibanganba) was arrested from the Wangoo Ahallup country successful Bishnupur territory connected Thursday (January 15, 2026), the serviceman added.
“A combined squad of information forces and the wood section destroyed astir 55 acres of poppy cultivation astatine the elevation scope of S. Khonomphai colony and Denglen colony successful Kangpokpi territory connected Thursday (January 15, 2026),” different serviceman said.
“Four impermanent huts, fertiliser bags, instrumentality and herbicides utilized for the amerciable farming were besides demolished,” helium said.
“A squad of information forces, the wood department, on with the Churachandpur enforcement magistrate, destroyed astir 10 acres of poppy cultivation astatine Suangkhong elevation scope successful Churachandpur,” the serviceman said. “Materials recovered astatine the site, similar salt, urea and sprayers, were besides demolished,” helium added.
