Guwahati, June 5 -- Reported by Bit Irom

Imphal: Manipur police and central security forces arrested five cadres of valley-based underground groups, including two women, during multiple operations in the valley districts over the past 24 hours.

Authorities also recovered a substantial cache of arms, ammunition, and explosives, including an SBBL rifle, bombs, and tear gas shells, officials said.

In the first operation, two active women cadres of the Manipur Revolutionary Army (MRA) were arrested from their hideouts in Imphal West district.

They were identified as Phijam Sonia Devi alias Thoibi alias Lukhoibi (25), a resident of Phumlou Siphai Maning Leikai, currently residing at Takyel Lane Number 9, and Yurembam Meiteileima alias Mach...