Security forces arrested two persons for allegedly threatening and intimidating members of the public with firearms in Manipur’s Imphal East district, police said on November 4.
A joint team of police commandos and Assam Rifles personnel apprehended the duo on Tuesday from Arapti Mayai Leikai under Irilbung police station limits, according to a police statement.
The arrested persons were identified as Pukhrihongbam Shanta Singh (47) and Sapam Premjit Singh (56). Security personnel also seized a pistol and ammunition from their possession.
Security forces have continued search operations across Manipur since ethnic violence erupted in May 2023. The conflict between the valley-based Meitei and hill-based Kuki communities has claimed at least 306 lives, left 49 people missing and displaced thousands.
In recent months, clashes between Kuki and Naga communities have also been reported, with at least 50 people killed in the hill districts since February this year.
