IMPHAL : Three militants were arrested on charges of extortion in Manipur, police said on Tuesday.

Two cadres of the proscribed Peoples’ Liberation Army were arrested from Imphal East district on Monday, they said.

The suspects were identified as Maibam Arun Singh (49) and Thangjam Surankumar Singh (30), they added.

A member of the Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup was arrested from an office complex in Imphal West district.

He was identified as Bramacharimayum Sana Sharma alias Ibungo alias Manisana (38), police said.

These militants used to threaten locals and small businesses, demanding money, they said. (Source: PTI)