Imphal, March 11 Security forces arrested six militants, belonging to various banned groups, from three districts of Manipur, a police statement said on Wednesday.
Three active members of the banned People's Liberation Army were apprehended on Monday in the stretch between BP-75 and BP-80 in the Tengnoupal district, it said.
A member of the outlawed Prepak (Pro) was arrested from his residence in Taothong Mamang Leikai in Imphal West district on March 9, the police said.
Another member of the banned organisation was also apprehended in Moreh in the Tengnoupal district on Tuesday, the statement said.
Security forces arrested an active member of the banned KCP (MFL) from the locality of his residence at Khurai Thangjam in Imphal East district on Tuesday, it said.
Police personnel, along with the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) and the Forest Department, destroyed approximately 10 acres of poppy cultivation at several locations between Tingpibung village and Leplen village in the Kangpokpi district on Tuesday, the statement said.
Security forces have been conducting search operations in Manipur since the ethnic violence broke out two years ago.
More than 260 people have been killed and thousands have been rendered homeless in the ethnic strife between the Meitei and Kuki-Zo groups since May 2023.