Three militants arrested in Manipur
Imphal (PTI): Security forces arrested three militants, belonging to two proscribed outfits, from three districts in Manipur, police said on Friday.
One active cadre of the banned Kangleipak Yawol Kanna Lup (Sorepa) was apprehended from Umathel Bazar in Kakching district on Thursday, a senior officer said.
Another member of the outfit was arrested from Mayang Imphal Thana Mamang Leikai in Imphal West district on Wednesday for allegedly being involved in extortion, kidnapping and recruiting new cadres from Thoubal, Kakching and Imphal West, he said.
One 9 mm pistol and ammunition were also recovered from his possession, the officer said.
One active cadre of the proscribed Prepak (Pro) was arrested from Phougakchao-Ikhai Awang Leikai in Bishnupur district on Thursday, he added.
Security forces have been conducting search operations in Manipur since ethnic violence broke out two years ago.
More than 260 people have been killed and thousands rendered homeless in ethnic violence between Meiteis and Kuki-Zo groups since May 2023.
The Centre had on February 13 imposed the President’s rule in Manipur after Chief Minister N Biren Singh resigned.
The state assembly, which has a tenure till 2027, has been put under suspended animation.
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Man arrested with Rs 2.54-crore heroin in Mumbai
Mumbai (PTI): Police have arrested a man and seized over 500 grams of heroin worth Rs 2.54 crore in the illicit market from him in Mumbai, officials said on Friday.
The police's Anti-Narcotics Cell (ANC) made the drug seizure in Santacruz in the western suburbs. The operation was conducted by the Kandivali unit of the ANC on Thursday as part of a special crackdown against drug trafficking in the area, they said.
Acting on specific inputs, an ANC team conducted a raid in Santacruz (East) and intercepted a man. During a search, the team recovered 508 grams of high-grade heroin from his possession, an official said.
The seized contraband, a highly addictive, opioid drug derived from morphine, is estimated to be worth Rs 2.54 crore in the international market, he informed.
Following the seizure, a case was registered against the man under relevant sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985, and he was formally placed under arrest in the early hours of Friday.
The police are currently investigating the source of the drug and trying to identify the intended recipients of the consignment, he said.
