Manipur militant mastermind arrested at Guwahati airport,handed over to Manipur police

GUWAHATI, April 25: The Guwahati police have made another arrest of a Manipur-based militant. The insurgent leader was arrested at Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International (LGBI) airport in Borjhar while attempting to enter Assam to finalize an arms supply deal on Thursday.

The militant, identified as Kongbrailalpam Bisharup, held the position of finance secretary in KYKL and also served as a sergeant in PREPAK (People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak).

According to police sources, Bisharup had frequent contacts with ULFA (Independent), raising concerns about coordinated militant activities in the region.

Following his arrest, the Guwahati police formally handed him over to Manipur Police for further investigation. The incident has raised fresh alarms about insurgent movements and their cross-border connections in the Northeast.