๐๐ฐ๐จ ๐๐๐จ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐โ๐ฌ ๐๐ข๐๐๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐ซ๐ฆ๐ฒ ๐ ๐ซ๐๐๐๐จ๐ฆ ๐ ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ฌ ๐๐ซ๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐๐ก๐ ๐จ๐ ๐๐จ๐ฉ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐๐๐ญ๐๐ ๐๐ซ๐ฆ๐ฌ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ฑ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฌ๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ฌ ๐ซ๐๐๐จ๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ก๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ก๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ
Two Peopleโs Liberation Army Freedom Fighters Arrested and Cache of Sophisticated Arms and Explosives recovered in Imphal East and Imphal West.
According to official sources, a self-styled private of the PLAโs RPF wing, Athokpam Manaoton Meitei alias Tamanao alias Malem alias Amujao (42), a resident of Chana Mayai Leikai under Lamlai Police Station in Imphal East district, was apprehended from Sawombung.
In a separate operation the same day, security forces arrested a self-styled lieutenant of the PLA, Ningthoujam Ibungocha alias Sathouba Meitei (38), from Yaingangpokpi Bazar under Yaingangpokpi Police Station in Imphal East district. He is reportedly involved in extortion activities. A mobile phone along with a SIM card was seized from his possession.
Security personnel also recovered a significant cache of weapons and explosives from an area along Ngairangbam Tanoukhul Road towards Longa Koireng under Patsoi Police Station in Imphal West district. The seizure included:
One double-barrel gun
One country-made pistol with magazine
181 rounds of ammunition of various calibres
Three magazines
Two No. 36 hand grenades
One detonator
One Baofeng wireless handset with charger
Officials said the recoveries point to continued attempts by insurgent elements to regroup and destabilise sensitive areas.
Security forces have intensified search operations and area domination exercises across fringe and vulnerable zones in both hill and valley districts of the state. As part of the ongoing security grid, a total of 103 nakas and checkpoints were set up across Manipur. However, no detentions were reported during these checks.
Authorities also ensured the safe passage of 176 vehicles carrying essential commodities along National Highway-37. Strict security arrangements, including convoy protection in sensitive stretches, were deployed to guarantee uninterrupted movement of goods amid the prevailing security situation.
