At least 6 militants arrested in Manipur’s Bishnupur

Manipur police arrest six militants in separate operations across districts for extortion and recruiting youth in banned groups.

Six militants were arrested from different parts of Manipur in separate operations, police said on Saturday (April 12, 2025).

The arrests were made on Friday (April 11, 2025) from Bishnupur, Imphal East, Imphal West and Kangpokpi districts, they said.

A cadre of the Kanglei Yaowl Kanna Lup (KYKL/SOREPA) was arrested from Leimaram Mamang Leikai in Bishnupur. Leichombam Pakpi Devi (37), the arrested militant, was allegedly involved in extortion and recruiting youth in the proscribed group, police said.

An active member of the banned Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP-Noyon) was arrested from the Checkon crossing in Imphal East district.

Huidrom Sunder Singh (39) was involved in the transportation of arms and ammunition and extorting shops located in the Mantripukhri area, police said.

A militant of KCP(PWG) was arrested from Urup Awang Leikai in Imphal East, while another member of the outfit was nabbed from Lei Ingkhol Maning Leikai in Imphal West. Both of them were involved in extorting small businesses.

An active cadre of KYKL was nabbed from Lamlong Bazaar in Imphal East. He was identified as Moirangthem Suranjoy Meitei (31), police said.