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Manipur Police arrested two members of the radical armed Meitei outfit, Arambai Tenggol, in the Paona Bazaar area in Imphal
The police also seized arms and ammunition, including an INSAS rifle with 16 live rounds and a pistol with three live rounds
The Arambai Tenggol group has come into prominence as one of the largest armed actors in the ongoing ethnic conflict
In the first weeks after the conflict broke out in the State, multiple India Reserve Battalion camps across the valley area reported having their armouries “looted” of over 5,000 weapons, including INSAS rifles.
Over 4,000 weapons are yet to be recovered
The police were acting on inputs from the National Investigation Agency and handed the accused over to the agency after making the arrest.
This triggered massive protests in Kangpokpi district, with Kuki-Zo groups seeking their unconditional release on the grounds that they were village volunteers.
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