“Security forces arrested a person from Manipur's Churachandpur district after a firearm and ammunition were seized from his possession,” police said on Saturday (May 9, 2026).
“The person, who is a resident of Churachandpur but an "active cadre of Kuki National Army (Burma)" was apprehended from Zou Veng area on Friday (May 8, 2026),” a senior officer said.
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“One 9 mm pistol, one magazine and seven live rounds of bullets were recovered from his possession,” he said. Former Chief Minister N. Biren Singh said the arrest of armed KNA(B) cadre in Churachandpur is a "serious matter that cannot be ignored". In a post on X, he said Manipur would not tolerate unlawful activities.
"The recovery of sophisticated weapons and evidence of unlawful armed activity confirms the growing threat posed by foreign-linked militant elements operating along our borders," Mr. Singh said.
