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Press Trust of India Imphal
Four militants were apprehended

from different localities of Manipur during the last two days, a police statement said today.

One active member of KNF (N) was apprehended at Nongbram Village by a group of Manipur police commandos and troops of 2 Assam Rifles, the statement said.

Identified as 19-year-old Henthangsiam Vaiphei, the cadre was allegedly involved in transportation of arms and ammunition for that outfit.

Around 10 am, a member of proscribed KYKL (MDF) was nabbed from Uyumpok in Imphal East district.

The militant identified as Ningthoujam Geetchandra Singh (28) was picked up from his own locality.

Based on the statement of the militant, another KYKL activist Yengkhom Babananda Singh alias Roji was apprehended from Pukhao Laipham in Imphal East district.
 

Police said that the duo was allegedly involved in extorting Rs 5000 from the teaching staff of the primary schools.

On May 9, another team of police commandos arrested a member of RPF identified as N Rakesh Meetei (30) from Nongdam under Porompat PS, the police statement said.

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First Published: May 10 2016 | 8:28 PM IST

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