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Security forces person arrested 4 militants belonging to the banned PREPAK (PRO) outfit successful assorted districts of Manipur for their alleged engagement successful extortion activities, a constabulary connection said connected Saturday (February 28, 2026).
The militants were arrested successful the past 48 hours.
An insurgent, identified arsenic Kshetrimayum Laiba Meitei (42), was arrested from his residence astatine Lamdeng Khunou successful Imphal West territory connected Thursday (February 26).
Another cadre of the outfit was apprehended from Khuman Lampak country the aforesaid day.
Security forces connected Friday (Feburary 27) arrested different cadre of the outfit from Uyal Makha Leikai country successful Thoubal district. He was identified arsenic Thokchom Rabichandra Singh (36).
Another cadre of the outfit, identified arsenic Khuraijam Rojitkumar Singh (37), was arrested from his residence astatine Thongju Part-II Makha Leikai successful Imphal East district, the constabulary connection said.
Meanwhile, information forces, during an cognition astatine Thinghijang colony successful Churachandpur district, seized an AK-47 firearm with a magazine, 3 single-barrel rifles, 1 bolt-action firearm and 1 bolt-action sniper firearm with a scope connected Thursday (Febuarary 26).
In a abstracted cognition astatine Sangaithel Makha Leikai country successful Imphal West territory connected Friday (February 27), information forces seized a modified .303 firearm without a magazine, 2 country-made bolt-action single-barrel guns, 4 pistols on with a mag each, 2 grenades without detonators, 1 HE weaponry and 15 .303 cartridges, it added.
