Imphal: Security forces and Manipur Police have arrested four alleged activists of the proscribed People’s Liberation Army (PLA), and a cadre of the banned People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) in a series of targeted operations across Manipur over the past 36 hours, officials stated on Saturday.
According to the officials, the intensive counter-insurgency drive led to multiple apprehensions at strategic locations.
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Officials stated that, “In a continuous operation against the insurgents’ outfits, security forces, and Manipur Police arrested a PLA cadre from Kakching Turel Wangma under Kakching-PS, Kakching District, namely, Naorem Surjit Singh (49) of Kakching Turel Wangma Ningthou Pareng, Kakching District”.
Upon his on-spot interrogation, it led to the follow-up operation and arrest of a cadre each of PREPAK (PRO), identified as Nambram Taba Nungshi @ Shinthoiba (19) of Ngute Road, Churachandpur, Churachandpur District, and a PLA cadre identified as Thounaojam Anthony Singh (28) of Kadamtala, Jiribam District from a stretch along Border Pillar No. 75 to 74 under Moreh-PS, Tengnoupal District.
Further, the  Police arrested 2 PLA activists from Wangoi Bazar under Wangoi-PS, Imphal West District, identified as Leimapokpam Somendro Singh (47) of Leimapokpam Awang Leikai, Bishnupur District, and Tayenjam Haridas (44) of Chongtham Kona Mayai Leikai, Imphal West District, the officials added.
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