Imphal (Manipur) [India], June 10 (ANI): A joint operational team of Army and Manipur Police Commando apprehended an armed cadre of the KYKL in the Huikap area of Imphal East district on Sunday.

Acting on specific intelligence, a combined team from the Army and Manipur Police Commando launched a search operation on June 9, 2024, stated an official release.

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The operation resulted in the capture of an armed member of the KYKL (SOREPA) faction. The individual was found in possession of a 9mm pistol, three grenades, and additional ammunition.

The apprehended individual and the recovered arms have been handed over to the Manipur Police for further investigation and action.

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The Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup is a Meitei insurgent group that operates in the state of Manipur in India.

It is a secessionist organisation and is banned by the Government of India.[1][2] The group displays a strong ethnonationalist and nativist rhetoric in their announcements. (ANI)

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