Imphal, Oct 3, 2025

Security forces have arrested five hardcore militants, including the self-styled Commander-in-Chief of the Chin Kuki Mizo Army and recovered some arms and ammunition from different districts of Manipur during the past 24 hours, officials said on Friday.

A police official said that CKMA “commander-in-chief” Paokholen Guite was arrested from the S. Munuam area in Churachandpur district.

Guite was involved in the trafficking of weapons and drugs across the India-Myanmar border for those militant outfits that have not signed the Suspension of Operations (SoO) agreement with the government.

He was also involved in extortion activities. Two AK-47 rifles with two magazines, 31 7.62 AK-47 rounds, 150 rounds of 7.62 SLR and LMG, cash amounting to Rs one lakh, a bullet-proof

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