Guwahati: Four militants from different proscribed outfits were nabbed in separate operations across Manipur in the last 24 hours, police said on Thursday.Two of those nabbed were cadres of the banned People’s Liberation Army (PLA). They were apprehended near Shaibol, close to India-Myanmar border, in Tengnoupal district.Assam Rifles said a coordinated operation was launched near Border Pillar 87 following specific intelligence inputs about the “desertion and likely infiltration” of two PLA cadres from Minthar Camp.“The operation, involving troops deployed across Shaibol, Moriengthel and Yangoupokpi, led to the apprehension of the two cadres, Kshetrimayum Krishna Das @ Lanthoiba and Khunumayum Sangar Singh @ Ingba,” the Assam Rifles said in a social media post.The two were handed over to Tengnoupal Police Station for legal proceedings.Assam Rifles said the operation reflected its continued vigilance and operational preparedness along India-Myanmar border.Details of the two other militants nabbed were not available till the filing of the report.
