Manipur: 3 militants arrested for 'threatening' to bomb Sangai tourism festival

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Security forces person arrested 3 militants, including a woman, for allegedly threatening to trigger explosions during the ongoing Sangai tourism festival successful Manipur, constabulary said connected Thursday (November 27, 2025).

The Manipur Police, on with Assam Rifles, conducted a associated cognition and arrested 3 progressive cadres of the banned KCP (MFL) connected Wednesday (November 26, 2025), they said.

The enactment came pursuing a video posted connected Facebook by a idiosyncratic connected November 21, which contained threats to weaponry the festival being held from November 21 to November 30, a constabulary serviceman said.

The militants were apprehended from Imphal East, Imphal West and Thoubal districts, helium said.

Further probe is underway.

The Sangai tourism festival has been boycotted by displaced persons and civilian nine organisations successful the northeastern state.

More than 260 radical person been killed and thousands rendered homeless successful taste unit betwixt Meiteis and Kuki-Zo groups successful Manipur since May 2023.

Published - November 27, 2025 10:13 americium IST

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