Six militants nabbed in Manipur

Imphal, June 18 (UNI) Assam Rifles troops and Manipur police have arrested six hardcore militants during the past 24 hours in separate incidents in the state.

Assam Rifles authorities said the personnel held one militant from Imphal on information received from another detained People's Liberated Army (PLA) cadre.

In yet another operation, troops of 22 Maratha Light Infantry with team of Nambol PS nabbed a member of the Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL).

SP, Imphal West, said following search operation at Canchipur and Langthabal Kunja Awang Leikai, Imphal, 17 youths were detained for verification.

Two of them were later identified as cadres of KYKL and one each of PLA and PREPAK (Peoples' Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak).

In another incident, troops of 34 AR today detected and defused an IED on the NH 39.

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