Manipur Police arrested three active members of banned extremist outfits in separate operations on November 12 and 13 on charges of extortion.
On November 12, a joint team of the Bishnupur district CDO and special force arrested 28-year-old Ngangom Ibomcha Singh alias Harou, a member of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP-Apunba), from Irembam Mamang Makha Leikai.
Acting on his disclosure and investigation leads, police arrested another KCP-Apunba member, 41-year-old Konjengbam Kumarjit Singh alias Ngakpa, from his residence in Nambol. Both were accused of extortion.
In a separate operation in Imphal East district on November 13, police arrested 47-year-old Thingbaijam Naobi Singh alias Yaima, a member of the United National Liberation Front (UNLF-Pambei), from Wangkei Ayangpalli Road under Porompat police station.
Police said he had been extorting money from government offices and private establishments. A TVS Jupiter scooter and Rs 10,000 were seized from him.
Meanwhile, Assam Rifles detained a 48-year-old Myanmar national, identified as Soitunou, during an operation near border pillar number 75 along the India-Myanmar border. Three AK-47 rifles, 172 rounds of ammunition, three grenades and other military equipment were recovered. Two others escaped towards Myanmar during the operation.
