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Two progressive cadres of a banned outfit were arrested for their alleged engagement successful firing incidents successful Manipur's Imphal West territory 2 days ago, constabulary said connected Sunday (January 11, 2026).
“The 2 members of the proscribed KCP (Noyon) were apprehended connected Saturday (January 10, 2026) from Sagolband and Phumlou areas successful the district,” a elder serviceman said.
“The firing incidents successful Langjing Achouba, Ghari, and Sangaiprou areas were reported connected Friday (January 9, 2026). The Manipur Police conducted hunt operations astatine assorted places and analysed the CCTV footage successful the areas,” helium said.
"The 2 militants were arrested aft their engagement successful the firing was established. One M-20 pistol loaded with bullets was recovered," the serviceman said. The 2 were earlier progressive successful astatine slightest 8 firing incidents,” helium said.
“In a abstracted operation, information forces recovered a cache of arms and ammunition from Awlmun colony successful Kangpokpi territory connected Saturday,” the constabulary said.
Seven rifles, 4 improvised mortars, 2 manus grenades, and ammunition were recovered from the village. Security forces person been conducting hunt operations successful Manipur since taste strife broke retired successful May 2023.
More than 260 radical person been killed and thousands rendered stateless successful the unit betwixt Meiteis and Kuki-Zo groups. The Centre had imposed the President’s regularisation successful Manipur aft Chief Minister N. Biren Singh resigned past year.
The authorities assembly, which has a tenure till 2027, has been enactment nether suspended animation.
