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Security forces in Manipur have arrested three militants belonging to a proscribed outfit for their alleged involvement in a bomb explosion in Imphal West district, police said.

 

The arrests were made during an investigation into a blast that occurred in the Lilong Chajing area of the district three days ago. According to a police statement, the accused are active cadres of the banned Kangleipak Communist Party (Apunba).

 

The militants were apprehended from different locations in Imphal West and Imphal East districts over the past two days. Police said a pistol along with ammunition was recovered from their possession.

 

Security forces have intensified search and combing operations across the state since ethnic violence erupted in May 2023 between the Meitei and Kuki-Zo communities.

 

Officials said the prolonged ethnic conflict has so far claimed more than 260 lives and displaced thousands of people.

 

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