Manipur: 8 militants held with arms; student rescued from their clutches

A police officer said that Laishram Chinglen Singh was abducted from the hostel of DM College of Science on Friday afternoon in Imphal West district. The kidnappers had demanded a ransom of Rs 15 lakh from the parents of Laishram for his safe release. Police launched a search operation in different places of Imphal West district immediately after receiving a complaint from the youth's parents. A Ghatak rifle, an AK-47 rifle, one .32 pistol, ammunition and 13 mobile handsets were recovered from the possession of eight arrested kidnappers, who are active cadres of Kangleipak Communist Party (PWG), a banned militant outfit. In separate search operations, the Manipur Police recovered a large quantity of weapons, including Self Loading Rifles and ammunition, including Chinese grenades and walkie-talkies, from different districts of Manipur. --IANS sc/pgh

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