India, Nov. 28 -- Five cadres of a banned underground outfit were arrested along with explosives during search operations in Manipur, officials confirmed on Friday.

Officials confirmed that the five individuals belonged to the banned underground outfit Kangleipak Communist Party (People's War Group) faction and were arrested from different locations along with explosives.

Police in a statement stated that the arrested were identified.

Police confirmed that they were involved in extortion from the public, oil pumps, private schools, government colleges in Imphal East area.

In a separate development, another person was also arrested from his Imphal residence along with two 36-high explosive hand grenades.

The police statement also stat...