India, Feb. 25 -- Security forces on Wednesday arrested seven active cadres of different banned underground outfits involved in extortion and criminal activities from various locations, including two from near the Indo-Myanmar border, police said.

Officials said the development came up in connection with an intelligence-based combing operation, cordon and search operation that was carried out extensively to nab those involved in extortion and criminal activities in the state.

In the last 24 hours, out of the seven cadres, combined security forces arrested two, each belonging to People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) and PREPAK (Pro) faction, the other three belonged to People's Revolution Army (PLA).

Officials confirmed th...