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8 arrested with arms, IED in Manipur police crackdown
Manipur police and security forces arrested eight cadres of banned underground outfits in the last 24 hours, recovering a cache of arms and a 4.6 kg improvised explosive device (IED), a police…
The Story in Brief
Manipur police and security forces arrested eight cadres of banned underground outfits in the last 24 hours, recovering a cache of arms and a 4.6 kg improvised explosive device (IED), a police statement said on Saturday. The arrests were made in Imphal East, Imphal West, Bishnupur, Kakching, Tengnoupal and Silchar in Assam.
Those arrested include members of the Socialist Revolutionary Party, Kangleipak, United National Liberation Front-Pambei faction, People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak, Revolutionary People’s Front-People’s Liberation Army, Kangleipak Communist Party (Apunba) and Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup. Police said one UNLF-P cadre was involved in extorting money from truck drivers on NH-37 between Silchar and Imphal.
The Indian Opinion
Every arrest of armed cadre is welcome in a state struggling with insurgency and extortion. But these raids alone will not break the cycle. The real test is whether the extortion networks funding these groups can be dismantled through sustained intelligence and prosecution. How many of those arrested end up convicted? That number will tell us if the crackdown is theatre or real progress.
Source: hindustantimes.com
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