Imphal, Manipur, February 11 (HBTV): Continuous crackdown by security agencies in Manipur led the forces to arrested nine militants from Imphal West and Tengnoupal districts on Tuesday. 

Two militants of the banned outfit Kangleipak Communist Party (Apunba) were apprehended from the Rupmahal Tank area in Imphal West district on Monday, police said. They were allegedly involved in extortion activities in the Rupmahal Tank area. 

In another operation, security forces on Sunday arrested two militants belonging to the banned outfits United National Liberation Front (Koireng) and the People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak from boundary pillar 85 in Tengnoupal district. 

Security forces arrested five members of the banned Kangleipak Communist Party (Taibanganba) from L Minou ridgeline in Tengnoupal district, police said on Tuesday. 

The security forces seized an LMG, a SLR rifle, two INSAS rifles and an AK 47 along with 14 magazines, ammunition and other articles from the five arrested militants on Sunday.

Further, the police apprehended a man from Kawnpui area in Churachandpur district for weapons trafficking on Sunday. A Colt 7.65mm auto pistol and 9mm pistol (country-made) along with three magazines, 16 different ammunition and other articles were seized from his possession.