More than 350 insurgents nabbed in Manipur; extortion rackets target marriage and property disputes

Manipur: Prepak-Pro cadre arrested for alleged extortion activities

Imphal: The anti-extortion unit of the Manipur Police Commandos arrested a suspected member of the proscribed outfit People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak – Progressive (PREPAK-Pro) during a targeted operation on Sunday. The arrested individual has been identified as Tonjam Arjun Singh, also known by the alias Arangba, aged 40, and a resident of Lilong Chajing […] The post Manipur: Prepak-Pro cadre arrested for alleged extortion activities …

Crackdown in Manipur: Over 350 insurgents arrested amid rising extortion cases

Imphal, May 19: In a sweeping crackdown against extortion rackets, security forces in Manipur have arrested more than 350 insurgents, with operations intensifying in the Valley region since the imposition of the President’s Rule. Reports suggest that insurgent groups—primarily Valley-based—are expanding their extortion targets beyond traditional sources like property and government tenders, and are now demanding money even to resolve matrimonial…

Over 350 insurgents arrested in Manipur as extortion rackets busted

Imphal, May 18: Over 350 insurgents have been arrested in Manipur since mid-February under intensified operations against extortion rackets, launched after the imposition of President’s Rule.Officials revealed that armed groups, especially in the Imphal Valley, have begun exploiting personal disputes, such as family feuds and failed marriages, for extortion.A UNLF member, Laishram Ramesh Singh alias “Tiger,” was caught mediating a matrimonial di…

More than 350 insurgents nabbed in Manipur; extortion rackets target marriage and property disputes

Imphal/New Delhi, May 18 (PTI) Security forces in Manipur have arrested more than 350 insurgents during intensified crackdown on extortion rackets that have taken an unusual turn, with groups mainly from the Valley now demanding money to resolve matrimonial disputes, along with traditional targets like property and "cuts" in government tenders, officials said on Sunday. These insurgents were picked from mid-February this year after the impositio…