Imphal, Sep 25 || Security forces have arrested three militants belonging to two different outlawed outfits and an arms dealer in Manipur, during the past 24 hours.
A senior police official said the three militants, arrested from Imphal West and Bishnupur districts, belong to the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) and the People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) outfits, both of which are banned groups.
According to the official, the arrested PREPAK militant, identified as Naorem Abinash Singh (19), had extorted Rs 5,000 from a person in the Kakching area. From his possession, a mobile phone, a sling bag and a wallet were seized.
After the arrest of the two PLA militants, local people blocked a road in the Tronglaoba area on Wednesday evening, demanding the release of the cadres.