"kakching"

Security forces in Manipur arrested seven militants, including two women cadres linked to banned outfits UNLF and PREPAK, during coordinated operations across multiple districts. Arms, ammunition and drugs were also seized as security operations intensified statewide

Militants belong to Imphal East, Imphal West, Kakching and Thoubal districts. One 9mm pistol, a magazine, 11 live rounds of ammunition, two hand grenades, and three mobile phones, were seized from their possession

District administration imposes prohibitory orders to avoid any untoward incident in Jiribam, while an operation was launched to trace missing persons

Four live hand grenades, one detonator, one 9mm pistol with magazine, one .32 pistol and one wireless radio set among other seized, say officials

Northeastern State has been in the grip of ethnic violence between Meitei and Kuki communities since May last year