Five Kuki militants arrested in Manipur

In Manipur, Assam Rifles nabbed five cadres of the Kuki militant outfit KRA at Saikul in Churachandpur district on Friday. The militants ventured away from their designated camps violating the Suspension of Operations (SoO) agreement with the government.
Assam Rifles sources said, the militants were in possession of two AK-56 Rifles, one 7.62 mm SLR, one Carbine, one G-3 Rifle and ammunitions. They have been handed over to Imphal West Police.

AIR correspondence reports that just on the day, the Joint Monitoring Group on SoO directed the Kuki militant outfits under SoO to properly confine their cadres in the designated camps, Assam Rifles have shown that those who defy the direction will be held accountable.


On Friday, the Kuki militant outfits under SoO agreement with the government had been advised not to support any political party or candidate in the forthcoming state assembly elections. The Monitoring Group comprises of both central and state government officials and representatives of Kuki militant