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Imphal: Security forces and Manipur Police have arrested two insurgents linked to banned outfits and three women who were allegedly attempting to sell a large quantity of defused hand grenades to a scrap dealer, officials said.
According to police, the three women identified as Hajara Bibi (60), Ibem (38) and Imem (50) were apprehended from Chingamakha Phuramakhong in Imphal West district. The arrests followed specific intelligence inputs indicating that a consignment of decommissioned explosive materials was being offered for sale.
A joint team from Singjamei Police Station, assisted by forensic experts, intercepted the suspects and recovered a sack weighing around 20 kilograms containing nearly 60 halved hand grenades. Preliminary examination revealed that the explosives had been rendered inactive, with detonators and explosive substances already removed.
In a separate operation along the Indo-Myanmar border, security personnel arrested an active member of the proscribed Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL). The individual, identified as Khoirakpam James Singh (28) of Awang Sekmai Khunou, was detained near Border Pillar No. 76 under the jurisdiction of Moreh Police Station during intensified surveillance activities in the border region.
Meanwhile, another counter-insurgency operation carried out in Imphal East district led to the arrest of an alleged operative of the banned Kangleipak Communist Party (Taibangnganba). The accused, Haobijam Haridas Singh alias Khongnang (43), a resident of Wangoo Sagang Bazar, was apprehended near the JNIMS Main Gate at Porompat.
Police said all arrested individuals, along with the seized materials, have been handed over to the respective police stations for further investigation and legal proceedings. Authorities are continuing efforts to dismantle insurgent networks and monitor illegal activities across the state.