Imphal, February 28 Security forces have arrested four militants belonging to the banned PREPAK (PRO) outfit in various districts of Manipur for their alleged involvement in extortion activities, a police statement said on Saturday.
The militants were arrested in the last 48 hours.
An insurgent, identified as Kshetrimayum Laiba Meitei (42), was arrested from his residence in Lamdeng Khunou, Imphal West district, on Thursday.
Another member of the outfit was apprehended from the Khuman Lampak area on the same day.
Security forces arrested another member of the outfit from the Uyal Makha Leikai area in Thoubal district on Friday. He was identified as Thokchom Rabichandra Singh (36).
Another member of the outfit, identified as Khuraijam Rojitkumar Singh (37), was arrested from his residence at Thongju Part-II Makha Leikai in Imphal East district, the police statement said.
Meanwhile, during an operation in Thinghijang village in Churachandpur district, security forces seized an AK-47 rifle with a magazine, three single-barrel rifles, one bolt-action rifle, and one bolt-action sniper rifle with a scope on Thursday.
In a separate operation at Sangaithel Makha Leikai area in Imphal West district on Friday, security forces seized a modified .303 rifle without a magazine, two locally made bolt-action single-barrel guns, four pistols along with a magazine each, two grenades without detonators, one HE bomb, and fifteen .303 cartridges, it added.
