India, Oct. 24 -- Seventeen cadres belonging to Kuki militant groups under the Suspension of Operation (SoO) agreement were arrested on Saturday during three days of security forces' operation at a designated camp in Manipur's Kangpokpi district. Police informed that their identities didn't match the registered cadres of groups under the SoO deal.

The operation was carried out in Mt Sinai Camp, Saimol village under Saikul police station, a day after three persons from the Meitei community were killed and three others injured during an attack in Khongban Sunulok village of Imphal East on October 19.

According to the officials, Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA) commandos, an elite special operations unit of the Central Reserv...