Security forces in Manipur have recovered a significant amount of arms, ammunition, and explosives and arrested several cadres of insurgent groups and drug traffickers in various operations conducted over the last 24 hours, Manipur Police said on Wednesday.
Manipur Police said that the five active members of the outfit KCP-Noyon group were arrested on March 31 from various areas of the Imphal East and Imphal West Districts.
Terming a report in a US-based publication about an Indian defence PSU selling imported equipment to a supplier of Russian arms agency as "factually incorrect and misleading", sources said on Monday that the report has tried to "frame issues and distort facts to suit a political narrative".
The security forces under the DRG area had gone on an anti-Maoist operation in the areas of Geedam police station of the Dantewada district and Bhairamgarh police station of Bijapur border villages - Nelgoda, Akeli and Belnar.
Security forces in Manipur have recovered a significant amount of arms, ammunition, and explosives and arrested several cadres of insurgent groups and drug traffickers in various operations conducted over the last 24 hours, Manipur Police said on Sunday.
The Crime Branch of Delhi Police successfully apprehended Rajan alias Rahul, a notorious criminal from the Jahagirpuri area, Delhi, on Sunday. The 40-year-old Rajan had been absconding and was wanted in connection with two cases under the Arms Act and theft at Police Station (PS) Uttam Naga
Crime Branch, Delhi police has arrested a notorious criminal wanted in two cases of Arms act and theft cases from Jahagirpuri and he was also involved in 50 cases of attempt to murder, robbery, snatching and NDPS, Delhi police said.
Making a direct appeal to those still involved in armed rebellion, Shah added, "My appeal to those with arms is that weapons and violence cannot bring change; only peace and development can."
Sukma Superintendent of Police Kiran Chavan confirmed the recovery of 16 Naxal bodies from the site and said, "Two of our jawans sustained injuries during the operation and are being evacuated for medical attention."
Baramulla Police Rashtriya Rifles and 53 Battalion the Central Reserve Police Force, launched a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in the Namblan forest area and recovered a significant cache of arms and ammunition.
During the last 24 hours, the situation in the state was tense but under control, Manipur Police, assisted by Assam Rifles and other security agencies, continues its extensive search operation to locate 20-year-old Luwangthem Mukesh, son of L. Gyanendra Das of Keishampat Leimajam Leikai, who