Archive · 13 Aug 2026
Six Militants Arrested in Manipur, Arms and Ammunition Seized
In the state of Manipur in India, police and soldiers from a group called the Assam Rifles worked together to catch six bad people.
These people belong to groups that the government has banned, like gangs that are not allowed to operate.
The arrested people are accused of doing bad things, such as kidnapping people and forcing them to pay money.
When the forces caught them, they found guns, bullets, radios and other items.
In another part of the state, they found even more hidden weapons, including guns and hand grenades.
The National Investigation Agency also arrested a man named S Palal Kuki.
He is accused of throwing a bomb at a family's house in April.
That bomb sadly killed a 5-year-old boy and his baby sister, who was only 6 months old, and hurt their mother.
The police set up 111 checkpoints and are guarding the main road so trucks carrying food and other important things can travel safely.
The security forces are still working to keep people in Manipur safe.
Manipur Police and central forces, including Assam Rifles, arrested six militants from banned outfits in joint operations across the state.
The militants belong to the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP), People's Liberation Army (PLA) and its political wing RPF, KYKL, and the United Kuki National Army (UKNA).
An AK series rifle, 9 mm pistols, a Baofeng radio, a Royal Enfield bike, Chinese hand grenades and ammunition were among the items recovered.
The NIA arrested S Palal Kuki, self-styled finance head of UKNA, over an April 7 IED attack on a home in Bishnupur district that killed two children.
Authorities set up 111 checkpoints and are providing armed escorts for vehicles on the Imphal-Jiribam National Highway (NH-37).
- Who
- Manipur Police, Assam Rifles and other central security forces arrested the militants; the National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested S Palal Kuki for the IED attack.
- What
- Six militants were arrested and arms and ammunition were seized in counter-insurgency operations, and an NIA arrest was made in connection with an IED attack that killed two children.
- When
- The arrests took place over the 24 hours before Thursday; the NIA arrest was on Wednesday; the IED attack occurred on April 7.
- Where
- Kakching, Imphal West, Thoubal and Senapati districts, and the IED attack site at Tronglaobi Awang Leikai in Moirang, Bishnupur district, Manipur, India.
- Why
- The militants were allegedly involved in kidnapping, forcible collection of 'subscriptions' and recruitment of youths for banned outfits, which security forces aim to curtail.
- Militants arrested
- 6
- Banned outfits involved
- KCP, PLA, RPF, KYKL, UKNA
- Arrest locations
- Kakching, Imphal West, Thoubal districts
- Weapons recovered
- AK series rifle, 9mm pistols, Chinese hand grenades, SBBL guns, ammunition
- IED attack date
- April 7
- Attack victims
- 5-year-old boy and 6-month-old girl killed; mother injured
- NIA accused
- S Palal Kuki (self-styled Finance Head of UKNA)
- Security measures
- 111 nakas/checkpoints; armed escorts on Imphal-Jiribam NH-37