Manipur police arrest two PLA militants for extortion activities

The Manipur police arrested two militants of the banned People's Liberation Army (PLA) from Imphal East district for allegedly being involved in extortion.

They were apprehended from the Yourabung area on Wednesday, a senior officer said.

The two PLA members have been identified as Ngairangbam Ajit Singh (59) and Laishram Bijoy Singh (56).

"They were involved in extortion of money from people, private firms, government officials, godowns in Mantripukhri and other areas in Imphal," the officer added.

From their possession, the personnel recovered one mobile phone.