{
  "id": 313703,
  "title": "8 from banned underground outfits arrested with arms, explosives: Manipur police",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/8-from-banned-underground-outfits-arrested-with-arms-explosives",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-08T15:19:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times",
    "slug": "hindustan-times",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/8-from-banned-underground-outfits-arrested-with-arms-explosives-manipur-police-101786202389880.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In the past 24 hours, security forces and Manipur police arrested eight individuals believed to be members of banned underground outfits across various districts in Manipur and Assam. The arrests were made in Imphal East, Imphal West, Bishnupur, Kakching, Tengnoupal, and Silchar, Assam. Among those apprehended were two cadre members of the Socialist Revolutionary Party, Kangleipak, two members of UNLF-Pambei faction, one cadre each from PREPAK, KCP (Apunba) faction, and KYKL.\n\nThe arrested individuals included Akoj am Shankar Singha, a 47-year-old UNLF-P cadre from Silchar, who was accused of extorting money from truck drivers traveling on NH-37 between Silchar and Imphal. Police recovered a cache of weapons and explosives in Khema Reserved Forest near Napet Palli in Imphal East. The cache contained four 9mm pistols, two single-barrel guns, 14 grenades, 162 rounds of ammunition in various calibres, 26 empty cases, and two magazines. Additionally, police seized two stun shells, a rubber bullet, military fatigues, a bulletproof iron plate, a bulletproof jacket cover, an ammunition charger, and a communication set.\n\nPolice stated that they would continue intelligence-based searches, cordon operations, and area-domination actions across the state to apprehend those involved in extortion and other criminal activities.",
  "summary": "According to the statement, the arrest were made in different areas including Imphal East, Imphal West, Bishnupur, Kakching and Tengnoupal district",
  "key_points": [
    "Eight individuals arrested in Manipur and Assam",
    "Two cadre members from Socialist Revolutionary Party",
    "Weapons and explosives seized in Imphal East"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}