Two held with arms in Manipur

Two persons were arrested along with arms at Ningombam Sabalthongba Lamhai in Thoubal district of Manipur, police said today.

They were held during frisking last evening.

Two small arms besides one 9 mm pistol with two magazines were recovered from them, they said.

Earlier on Friday, two cadres of the banned outfit KCP (PWG) were arrested from Koirengei in Imphal West district by a combined team of police commandos and Assam Rifles.

Preliminary investigation revealed that the militant were involved in extortion activities, they said.