Assam Rifles
The apprehended KCP cadre.

The Assam Rifles troops deployed in Manipur nabbed an active cadre of the banned Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) outfit.

While sharing a picture of the apprehended cadre of KCP on its official Twitter handle, the Assam Rifles said the operation was carried out on Friday.

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The operation was successfully carried out by the Maram Battalion of Assam Rifles.

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The operation was carried out on the basis of intelligence input, Assam Rifles said.

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โ€œASSAM RIFLES APPREHEND KCP CADRE IN MANIPUR
Maram Battalion of #AssamRifles, on 17 Sep, based on an intelligence input, apprehended an active cadre of KCP in Maram Bazar, Senapati District, Manipur,โ€ Assam Rifles tweeted.

The KCP cadre was later handed over to the Senapati Police for further legal proceedings.

Kangleipak Communist Party is a banned political party in Manipur.

The party is named after Kangleipak, the ancient name of Manipur.

It was initially led by the communist ideologues โ€” Ibohanbi and Ibopishak.

The Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) has been engaged in an armed struggle to achieve sovereignty for Manipur since the 1980s.