Imphal, Aug. 9 -- Security forces arrested Akoijam Shankar Singha (47), an alleged cadre of the United National Liberation Front-Pambei (UNLF-P), from his residence in Assam's Silchar.

Authorities said he was allegedly involved in extortion targeting freight trucks along National Highway-37 between Silchar and Imphal.

The arrest has drawn criticism from civil society organisations and the cadre's family, who alleged procedural irregularities and warned that the action could affect ongoing peace negotiations.

The wife of the arrested cadre alleged that police forced her to sign documents stating that Shankar was taken into custody at 10:45 pm on August 7. She claimed he was actually detained earlier that morning at around 9:30 am near t...