Imphal: Police commandos attached with Imphal East district police on Tuesday arrested a cadre of the banned armed outfit, Kanglei Yeol Kanna Lup (KYKL) in a counter insurgency operation at Pourabi area under Lamlai police station of Imphal East district, according to police.
The arrested cadre has been identified as N. Ibomcha (43).
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The police commandos launched the operation as a part of security measures in connection with the Sangai Festival which began on Monday.
As a part of the security measure, a police commando team conducted a search operation in the Pourabi area today morning. The police commandos intercepted the KYKL cadre near a community hall of the village, the police further said.
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The arrested cadre has been handed over to Lamlai police station for necessary legal action against him, the police added.
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