Imphal, Dec 9 || Security forces in Manipur have arrested five militants of two banned extremist outfits from Imphal West district and recovered some arms and ammunition, officials said on Tuesday.
A police official said that the five militants belonging to the outlawed United National Liberation Front (UNLF) and Socialist Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (SOREPA) were arrested from different locations in Imphal West district during the past 24 hours.
The arrested cadres, aged between 23 and 41, belonging to UNLF and SOREPA, were involved in forcibly collecting subscriptions from government employees, contractors, traders, and even common citizens.
A car, one two-wheeler, fake identity cards, seven mobile phones, several other materials and a cash amount of around Rs 4 lakh were recovered from their possession. With the latest arrest of militants, 23 extremists of seven banned outfits were arrested during the past three days from five districts in the Imphal valley region.
Most of the insurgents were arrested from the Imphal West district. The security forces also recovered some arms and ammunition from the Imphal West district.