Manipur: Armed member of banned extremist group KYKL arrested
Jun 10, 2024
Imphal (Manipur) [India], June 10 : A joint operational team of Army and Manipur Police Commando apprehended an armed cadre of the KYKL in the Huikap area of Imphal East district on Sunday.
Acting on specific intelligence, a combined team from the Army and Manipur Police Commando launched a search operation on June 9, 2024, stated an official release.
The operation resulted in the capture of an armed member of the KYKL (SOREPA) faction. The individual was found in possession of a 9mm pistol, three grenades, and additional ammunition.
The apprehended individual and the recovered arms have been handed over to the Manipur Police for further investigation and action.
The Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup is a Meitei insurgent group that operates in the state of Manipur in India.
It is a secessionist organisation and is banned by the Government of India.[1][2] The group displays a strong ethnonationalist and nativist rhetoric in their announcements.
