12 militants arrested in Manipur: Police

| 16 Feb 2025 6:06 PM IST

IMPHAL: The Manipur police along with security forces have arrested 12 cadres of different underground outfits and seized a large number of arms, ammunitions, and explosives from various areas of the strife-torn state within the last 24 hours, officials said on Saturday.

The 12 cadres include seven from the Kuki National Army (KNA) who were arrested during area domination and patrolling in the general area of Old Khaukual under the Sangaikot police station limits in Churachandpur district.

The Manipur police in a statement issued late Saturday night said that sophisticated arms and ammunitions were seized from them. This marks the first arrest of KNA cadres after the imposition of President’s Rule and the state’s ‘suspended animation’.

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