India, June 19 -- Security forces on Friday arrested nine active cadres of different banned underground outfits from different locations of Manipur while one individual was rescued from a Myanmar-based armed group in the last 48 hours, officials said.

Officials said four cadres of Kangleipak Communist Party (People's War Group) (KCP-PWG) faction and KCP (Meitei Fingang Lanmee) faction were arrested in connection with extortion, supply of illegal arms and other criminal activities on Thursday.

The KCP (PWG) cadres were arrested from their respective residences of Imphal East district including one who was involved in placing hand grenades at multiple locations within the district.

The cadres were identified as one Huidrom Palinba Singh ...