Image used for representative purposes only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Security forces arrested four militants belonging to various proscribed outfits from different parts of the Manipur valley districts for their alleged involvement in extortion activities, the police said on Sunday (February 8, 2026). In a statement, the police also said that the security forces recovered a mortar and two IEDs from the Yangoubung area along the Indo-Myanmar Border in Tengnoupal district on Saturday (February 7, 2026). The recovered explosives have been destroyed in situ by a bomb disposal team. Police said that two cadres of the PREPAK were apprehended from Imphal East and West districts on Saturday on the charge of extortion. Also Read | Arms, explosives seized; militants arrested in Manipur One cadre of the banned KYKL was arrested from the Kakching Lamkhai area in Kakching district on Saturday (February 7, 2026). A member of the proscribed UNLF (K) was arrested on Friday (February 6, 2026) from Canchipur area in Imphal West district. Police said that intelligence based combing, cordon and search operations are being carried out extensively to nab those involved in extortion and criminal activities in the State. Published – February 08, 2026 10:58 am IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Trump praises new Honduras leader after talks in U.S. Heart disease at 36? Stress is the hidden enemy, says the surgeon.