Manipur: 3 KYKL militants arrested for extortion
Imphal (PTI): Three cadres of proscribed militant outfit Kanglei Yawol Kanba Lup (KYKL) have been arrested for their alleged involvement in extortion, a police statement said.
The arrests were made in Uchekon area in Imphal West district on Saturday, it said.
The arrested persons have been identified as Oinam Milan Singh (52), Yumnam Ranbir Singh (51) and Khaidem Dhanabir Meitei (24), the statement said, adding they were involved in extortion activities in and around Imphal.
Police also seized four mobile handsets and a four-wheeler from their possession.
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BJP constitutes "fact-finding committee" on Nagamangala violence
Bengaluru, Sep 13: Karnataka BJP on Friday constituted a five member "fact finding committee" on the violence during a Ganesh idol immersion procession at Nagamangala in Mandya district.
Clashes broke out between two groups during the procession in the town, following which mobs went on a rampage with stone pelting and targeting several shops and vehicles leading to tension on Wednesday night.
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The panel consists of MLA and former Deputy Chief Minister C N Ashwath Narayan, MLA and former Minister Byrathi Basavaraj, former Minister K C Narayana Gowda, state secretary Lakshmi Ashwin Gowda, and former IPS officer Bhaskar Rao.
The committee has been directed to visit the incident spot, examine things, and submit a comprehensive report in a week's time, state BJP President B Y Vijayendra said in a statement announcing its formation.
