Four ZUF-K militants arrested, arms and ammunition seized in Manipur
First Published: 18th July, 2021 13:21 IST
Security forces have arrested four militants of the Zeliangrong United Front-Kamson (ZUF-K) outfit in Manipur”s Imphal East district and seized a huge cache of arms and ammunition, police said. Acting
Security forces have arrested four militants of the Zeliangrong United Front-Kamson (ZUF-K) outfit in Manipur”s Imphal East district and seized a huge cache of arms and ammunition, police said.
Acting on a tip-off, a combined team of Manipur Police and Assam Rifles conducted a search operation and nabbed the four militants from K R Lane area late on Thursday night, Superintendent of Police N Herojit Singh said.
They were involved in extorting railway workers and people travelling on the Imphal-Jiribam Road, he said.
After interrogating them, security forces unearthed an arms dump in a jungle in Noney district and seized an HK rifle with magazine, two RPG launchers, and a self-loading rifle, the officer said.
The arrested persons and the seized weapons have been handed over to Porompat police station for further investigation, he added. PTI
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