Imphal, October 14: In a series of operations, police and security forces in Manipur have intensified their efforts to apprehend militants and other criminals. According to a statement released by the Manipur Police Headquarters on Wednesday, a joint team from the CDO-Bishnupur arrested 60-year-old Mu. Abdul Hakim, an active member of the militant organization KCP (Wanglen Group), from the Kwakta Sevla village panchayat. He was involved in extortion activities in the Kwakta area.
On the same day, acting on intelligence, a team from CDO/Imphal East conducted an operation in Singjamei Okram Leikai under the Singjamei police station and arrested 39-year-old Ahongshangbam Pinkumani Singh, also known as Boynau. He was identified as a self-proclaimed corporal of the militant group Pre-Pak.
Additionally, on Monday, another team from CDO-Bishnupur arrested 44-year-old Salam Punshi Maitei, an active cadre of the KYKL militant organization, from Moirang Thanga parking. He is suspected to be involved in an incident where a hand grenade was thrown at the M/S Elidas Fuel Station in January 2026.
In a separate operation on the same day, based on information regarding drug trafficking along National Highway-37, district police from Jiribam and security forces set up a checkpoint in Leigangpokpi village. During the inspection of a passenger vehicle, a black polyethylene bag was found in the possession of 40-year-old Mu. Jamal Uddin, son of the late Jalal Uddin from Gontagram in the Cachar district of Assam. Authorities recovered four packets containing 2.1 kilograms of brown sugar from him.