𝐊𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐞𝐢 𝐘𝐚𝐰𝐨𝐥 𝐊𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐚 𝐋𝐮𝐩 𝐂𝐚𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐀𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐍𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐊𝐮𝐤𝐢 𝐀𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐚𝐬

Manipur police arrested an active cadre of the proscribed outfit Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) and his associate in separate operations in Imphal, recovering a cache of ammunition and explosives.

The primary arrest took place on December 25, when Salam Shyam Singh, 44, a resident of Sega Road Takhellambam Leikai in Imphal West district, was picked up from a rented house at Keishampat Leimajam Leikai under Imphal Police Station.

Acting on follow-up inputs, security personnel later detained his associate, Salam Naobi Singh, 43, of Nongmaikhong Awang Leikai in Kakching district, from his residence. Officials said ammunition and explosives had been handed over to him.

Searches led to the recovery of 111 rounds of ammunition of different calibres, one No. 36 high-explosive grenade without a detonator, two detonators, two mobile handsets and two Aadhaar cards.

Both arrests are part of ongoing operations against militant networks in the state, with further investigation underway to trace the source of the recovered items and possible links to other operatives.