Three Revolutionary People's Front/People's Liberation Army (RPF/PLA) militants including one-woman street vendor was arrested from different parts of Imphal West District of Manipur, reports Imphal Free Press on February 17. Explosives were also recovered from a storeroom of the NRL Telepati City 1 oil pump in the District. On February 17, Superintendent of Police (SP) of Imphal West, K Meghachandra, disclosed the modus operandi behind the arrest of three arrestees. Based on specific information, during frisking and checking of suspected vehicles along Imphal-Moreh road, one couple identified as Samukcham Mobi and Huidrom Ningol Lairenlakpam Ongbi Ibemcha was arrested along with eight 1.5 Volt batteries connected in series (usually used to detonate IEDs) concealed in a black plastic polythene bag in the car, adds E-Pao. Their interrogation led to another arrest of Lourembam Bhumeshwor who further revealed the plan of a PLA militant identified as Robertson to conduct IED blast in Telopati area. More explosives were detected in the store room of the NRL Telepati City 1 oil pump such as an IED fashioned out of a claymore, a remote control, a transistor, two 9-volt batteries, a detonator, 9 mm ammunition and a mobile phone.