5 militants arrested from various parts of Manipur
Imphal (PTI): Five militants were arrested from various parts of Manipur on charges of extortion, police said on Saturday.
The arrests were made from Thoubal, Kakching, Imphal West and Tengnoupal districts on Friday, they said.
A member of the United Peoples' Party of Kangleipak (UPPK) was arrested from Langmeidong Maning Leikai in Kakching district. The suspect, identified as Akoijam Robinson (51), was accused of extorting schools in Imphal, police said.
A .32 pistol was seized from him, they said.
A member of the proscribed Kangleipak Communist Party (Noyon) was arrested from Thoubal Melaground in Thoubal district, while a cadre each of PREPAK (Pro) and PREPAK were arrested from near the India-Myanmar border in Shangtong in Tengnoupal district.
A member of KCP (PWG) was arrested from Langol Game village in Imphal West district, police said.
In a separate operation at Khalong in Baruni Hill in Imphal East district, security forces recovered three vehicular radio sets, 13 radio wireless handheld sets, seven wireless set antennas, a solar charger converter, and three solar plates, among other items.
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4 workers die after being buried under coal slurry in Jharkhand's Dhanbad
Dhanbad (Jharkhand) (PTI): At least four workers died after being buried under coal slurry in Jharkhand's Dhanbad district on Saturday, a police official said.
The incident took place at Moonidih coal washery in the command area of Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL).
"Bodies of all four workers were dug out of debris during a rescue operation," Putki police station in-charge Waqar Hussain told PTI.
The incident took place when coal slurry was being loaded into trucks by workers, during which a large chunk of slurry fell and trapped several workers underneath, officials said.
The deceased have been identified as Manik Bauri, Dinesh Bauri, Deepak Bauri, and Hemlal Gope.
Meanwhile, the family members of the deceased and local villagers placed the bodies in front of the washery gate and began a protest.
They demanded compensation, jobs for dependents and action against those responsible for the incident.
Police and administration officials are trying to pacify the protesters, an official said.
