A combined team of National Investigation Agency (NIA), Imphal Branch, along with the 5 Assam Rifles arrested four persons along with INR 30 lakhs during a raid in Moreh town at Tengnoupal District of Manipur on January 14, reports the Imphal Free Press. The arrested persons were identified as Suraj Jaiswal, Vishal Jaiswal, Nepollian Bahadur and Santosh Gupte. All the arrested individuals hail from Morning Bazar Moreh ward No 3 under Moreh Police Station. The Police further added that the recovered money could be a part of the funding module for underground outfits.
The Assam Rifles Phundrei Battalion arrested a militant of People’s Liberation Army (PLA) at Wangoo Nurathel Leikai in Kakching District of Manipur on January 10, twitted @official_dgar on January 15.
The Assam Rifles Keithelmanbi Battalion in a joint operation with Thoubal Police arrested one militant of the People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) from Heirok in Thoubal District of Manipur on January 13, reports India Today NE. The arrested militant has been identified as Manglem Meiteis Budhia resident of Heirok Part-III Ngarouthen Khuman Leikai of Thoubal District Manipur. He was arrested with a.32-caliber pistol, a magazine, and two rounds of ammunition