Imphal: A prominent militant of the banned
People`s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) was
arrested by Manipur police commandos during a search in
interior Thoubal district early Friday.
Official sources said H Binod Singh was nabbed from
the Phumlen Pat area in the district as part of an operation
to make preventive arrests ahead of the forthcoming Republic
Day celebrations.
Three rocket launchers, several rounds of ammunition of
different arms and other weapons were seized from him, the
sources said adding the militant was being interrogated at the
local police station.
Sources said random searches would be conducted in
different parts of the district, infested by militants, over
the next few days.
PTI