Imphal: The General Secretary of the banned Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP), Kshetrimayum Noyon has been arrested by Assam Rifles personnel from a place near Manipur-Myanmar border, officials said. They said that Noyon alias Hemanta alias Laba was nabbed from Khudengtabi area, near the border town of Moreh, about 120 kms south east of Imphal, in Chandel district on Thursday.

Noyon was on his way to the border town when 24th Assam Rifles personnel intercepted his vehicle following an intelligence report.

After his arrest, Assam Rifles personnel deployed along Imphal-Moreh national highway 39 have stepped up frisking and checking of passengers, a report from Chandel district said. Noyon was on Friday handed over to the Imphal police by the Assam Rifles personnel, officials said. (PTI)