India, March 17 -- Security forces on Tuesday arrested five cadres of different banned underground outfits and recovered a cache of arms and explosives during search operations in the Indo-Myanmar border district of Manipur, officials said on Tuesday.

According to officials, security forces continued an intensified search operation and area domination in vulnerable areas of Manipur.

As a part of intelligence-based combing, cordon and search operation is being carried out extensively to nab those involved in extortion and other criminal activities in the state.

The arrest was made along the stretch between Indo-Myanmar border in Tengnoupal district of Manipur.

The arrested individuals were identified as one Thangjam Ashok Kumar Singh a...