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Four militants held for extortion, recruitment in Manipur's Bishnupur

Four militants held for extortion, recruitment in Manipur's Bishnupur
Four militants involved in extortion, cadre recruitment arrested in Manipur - Telegraph India · telegraphindia.com

In a place called Manipur, in India, the police caught four people.

These people are said to belong to groups that the government has banned.

One of the arrested people is 21 years old and was finding new members for his group.

Another person, who is 37 years old, was arrested because he was taking money from people, which is called extortion.

Two other people, aged 55 and 46, were caught because they were part of a different banned group.

The police found them in different neighborhoods of a district called Bishnupur.

The police told everyone about the arrests on Sunday.

Now the four people will have to answer questions about what they did.

Key facts

Arrests
4 militants
Location
Bishnupur district, Manipur
Outfits involved
Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup; Kangleipak Communist Party (Nongdrenkhomba)
Arrest sites
Thamnapokpi Makha, Naorem Mayai Leikai, Ngangkhalawai
Ages of arrested
21, 37, 55, 46
Alleged roles
Cadre recruitment; extortion activities
Announcement
Sunday, by police

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