Imphal, Oct. 24 -- Security forces in Manipur arrested three people in separate operations over 48 hours and recovered a cache of weapons and ammunition from several locations.

Joint teams led by Churachandpur Police, the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and the Assam Rifles recovered an AK-47 rifle, a Self-Loading Rifle (SLR), a Carbine Machine Gun (CMG), other firearms, pistols and a suspected Improvised Explosive Device (IED).

In separate operations, police commandos arrested an alleged active member of a banned insurgent group in Imphal West, while Thoubal Police detained a suspect linked to recent mob violence in the Khangabok-Sangaiyumpham area.

In Churachandpur, police arrested 32-year-old Kamjau Vaiphei of B Aijalon village ...