Manipur Police arrest three over the Nongsum Hills killings and recover 12 firearms
20 October 2026
Manipur Police arrested three persons in connection with the attack near Nongsum Hills in Imphal East district in which three Meitei men collecting firewood were killed.
ADGP Lhari Dorjee Lhatoo told the media in Imphal that two of them admitted during preliminary interrogation to being part of the assault team.
Security forces recovered 12 firearms and 1,095 live rounds, along with explosives and grenades.
In a separate operation, joint teams searched the area around Sinai camp, a sub-camp of a Suspension of Operations group, and detained 17 people whose identities did not match listed cadres.
Arrested:
3
Firearms recovered:
12
Live rounds:
1,095
Detained near Sinai camp:
17
Why it matters for exams: Internal security in the Northeast, the role of central forces and the Suspension of Operations pact are UPSC themes.
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