Imphal, May 21 -- Security forces in Manipur arrested four suspected cadres of the banned United National Liberation Front (Pambei) and recovered a huge cache of arms and explosives during a series of operations in Imphal West district, police said on Thursday.

Imphal East's Superintendent of Police (SP) Shivananda Surve said on Thursday that the operation was launched on May 20 following intelligence inputs regarding the sale of looted arms and ammunition in the Lamshang area.

The Manipur Police conducted a special operation at Lamdeng and arrested two active UNLF (P) cadres - Heishnam Thomas Singh (29) of Mayang Imphal Kokchai and Arambam Tomtom Singh (29) of Lamshang Heibongpokpi Mayai Leikai, SP Surve said.

Security forces recovere...