Imphal, Sept. 3 -- Security forces arrested three suspected insurgents and another person allegedly involved in extortion during separate counter-insurgency operations in Imphal East and Imphal West districts on Wednesday, officials said on Thursday.

In Imphal West, district police commandos (CDO-IW), acting on intelligence inputs verified by the 33 Assam Rifles, carried out a search operation at Ghari Awang Leikai. The operation led to the arrest of Yengkokpam Malemnganba Meitei, 29, alias Motu, who is allegedly an active member of the proscribed United National Liberation Front-Koireng faction (UNLF-K).

Police alleged that Malemnganba was involved in extortion activities. Subsequent action resulted in the arrest of two more alleged UN...