Three Manipuri militants held

New Delhi: Three Manipuri militants of the proscribed KCP (Poirei Meitei) outfit were arrested following a joint operation by the Delhi and Manipur Police on Thursday, officials said.
The police said the arrested militants were identified as Khoirom Ranjit, a Commander-in-Chief of KCP (Poirei Meitei) cadre, Pukhrihongamibomcha, former cadre of Kanglei Yawol Kannalup (KYKL), and Inugbamsanatombi Devi, a close aide of Ranjit.
They were involved in a number of terror activities like lobbying of grenades, shootouts, killing, planting bombs, running extortion network by intimidating businessmen and politicians.
According to the police, Ranjit and Inugbamsanatombi Devi were arrested in an early morning raid from Mayur Vihar in east Delhi, while Pukhrihongbamibomcha was arrested later in a separate raid in Manipur after Ranjit told the police team about his hideout.
Two pistols and two hand-grenades were recovered from their possession, the Delhi Police said. (IANS)