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In a associated operation, information forces person arrested Haobijam Dilip Singh, a cardinal commandant of the banned Manipuri insurgent outfit Kangleipak Communist Party, successful Delhi, officials said connected Thursday (May 28, 2026).
The cognition was conducted by the Special Cell of Delhi Police, Manipur Police and Central agencies.
Based connected his interrogation, information forces carried retired a betterment cognition successful Manipur's Kakching district, starring to the seizure of a ample cache of arms, ammunition and explosives, the officials said.
Haobijam, believed to beryllium a cardinal subordinate of the proscribed outfit, was wanted successful much than a twelve cases registered nether the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), they said.
According to the officials, Haobijam came to Delhi for a “secret meeting”, prompting cardinal agencies to probe whether the nationalist superior was besides connected the radar of the insurgent group.
Investigators are examining his movements, contacts and the intent of his sojourn to Delhi, sources said.
Further details astir Haobijam’s apprehension are awaited.
Among the weapons seized successful Kakching were an AK-56 rifle, an Amogh rifle, an AI firearm and an M4 firearm fitted with a scope. Several bare magazines of INSAS, AK, SLR, M4 and airy instrumentality weapon (LMG) rifles were besides seized, they said.
The information forces besides recovered 51 high-explosive bombs, 2 para bombs, 11 detonators and 4 lethod shells during the operation.
The officials said astir 2,000 unrecorded cartridges of antithetic calibres, including Amogh, INSAS, AK, .303 and SLR ammunition, were besides seized from the site.
Apart from arms and explosives, information forces recovered bags of antithetic colours, a tarpaulin sheet, integrative bags and a Redmi 13C mobile telephone fitted with Airtel and Jio SIM cards, they said.
Officials fishy that the seized weapons and explosives could person been meant for large-scale convulsive activities successful Manipur and elsewhere.
The cardinal agencies are present investigating whether determination was immoderate larger conspiracy involving Delhi oregon immoderate different metropolitan cities, sources said.
