Two United National Liberation Front (UNLF) militants allegedly involved in a series of killing of alleges rapists were arrested on January 17 from Top Khongnangkhong in Imphal East District, reports Nagaland Post. Four fire arms, 11 rounds of ammunition were recovered from the arrestees. The arrestees were identified as Kloijam Jiten Singh alias Kanglenjao and Athokpam Somokanta Singh alias Inaocha. The SP alleged that the two arrested cadres were involved in killing two alleged rapists in separate incidents in August 2017 at Takyel Khongbal and at Thanga in Bishnupur District in September 2019.
Separately Security forces have been conducting search operations ahead of Republic Day celebrations (January 26) in Imphal East District, reports Nagaland Post.