Loktak Battalion of Assam Rifles (AR), under the aegis of headquarters of Inspector General of Assam Rifles-South (IGAR-S) and in a joint operation with Manipur Police, has arrested six militants, including a self-styled ‘defence secretary’ and ‘external affairs’ of the LK Hmar faction of the Hmar People's Convention- Democracy (HPC-D) from Rengkai village in Churachandpur District of Manipur on April 20, reports East Mojo. As per official statement, based on specific input from reliable sources, troops of AR along with Manipur Police launched an operation which led to the arrests. During the operation, one 9mm Sig Sauer Pistol along with two magazines and 19 rounds were recovered from the insurgents, the statement said. The official also stated that the insurgents were involved in various anti- national activities in the past.