Imphal, May 9 -- Security forces have arrested nine people, including three militants belonging to different outfits, from multiple locations in Manipur's Churachandpur district and recovered arms and ammunition, police said on Saturday.

A cadre of the Kuki National Army-Burma (KNA-B) faction, identified as Lalthangjohn (38) from Khaominthang village in Churachandpur, was arrested from Zou Veng on Thursday, police officers said. A 9 mm Hawg 9 pistol, along with a magazine, seven live rounds of 9 mm ammunition, and a mobile phone were seized from his possession.

Tangkhul Naga bodies, including the Tangkhul Aze Katamnao Long (a Tangkhul students' union), have alleged the involvement of KNA-B in the attack on four Naga-inhabited villages o...