Imphal, June 29 -- A joint team of central security forces and the Manipur Police arrested five alleged members of proscribed insurgent outfits and seized arms, ammunition and narcotics during separate operations carried out across multiple districts, officials said on Monday.

The coordinated operations targeted underground groups operating in the valley and adjoining areas, resulting in the arrest of several active cadres linked to banned organisations.

Among those apprehended was Thokchom Bango Singh, alias Ibopishak, a self-styled captain of the banned Revolutionary People's Front (RPF), the political wing of the outlawed People's Liberation Army (PLA). He was arrested from the Khongjom area in Thoubal district. Security personnel re...