<p>Imphal: Five militants, including three minors, were held in separate operations in Churachandpur and Imphal East districts of Manipur, police said on Wednesday.</p>.<p>A 19-year-old man was arrested with three minors from the Bethel area of Churachandpur on Tuesday. All of them were cadres of the proscribed United Kuki National Army (UKNA), a police officer said.</p>.<p>They were allegedly involved in extorting local businesses, and smuggling of drugs and weapons, he said.</p>.Meitei body to launch 'peace expeditions' to hill areas of Manipur.<p>Two pistols were recovered from them, he added.</p>.<p>In another operation, a member of the banned Kangleipak Communist Party (MFL) was arrested from Old Modern College Gate in Imphal East on Tuesday.</p>.<p>He was allegedly involved in extorting public, small local businesses, and government officers, police said.</p>.<p>Ten hand grenades, 10 tube launching, and an iron ammunition box were recovered from him, they said. </p>
<p>Imphal: Five militants, including three minors, were held in separate operations in Churachandpur and Imphal East districts of Manipur, police said on Wednesday.</p>.<p>A 19-year-old man was arrested with three minors from the Bethel area of Churachandpur on Tuesday. All of them were cadres of the proscribed United Kuki National Army (UKNA), a police officer said.</p>.<p>They were allegedly involved in extorting local businesses, and smuggling of drugs and weapons, he said.</p>.Meitei body to launch 'peace expeditions' to hill areas of Manipur.<p>Two pistols were recovered from them, he added.</p>.<p>In another operation, a member of the banned Kangleipak Communist Party (MFL) was arrested from Old Modern College Gate in Imphal East on Tuesday.</p>.<p>He was allegedly involved in extorting public, small local businesses, and government officers, police said.</p>.<p>Ten hand grenades, 10 tube launching, and an iron ammunition box were recovered from him, they said. </p>