Imphal: Security forces have arrested six cadres of the proscribed United Socialist Revolutionary Army (USRA), an outfit of the Vaiphei people of Manipur, and recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition in Imphal East district on Monday evening.

Upon receiving specific information of the presence of armed insurgents in Andro, a joint team of 6 Assam Rifles under IGAR (South) and Imphal East district commandos carried out detailed frisking and checking at multiple check posts in the area and arrested the six USRA members.

The arrested rebels have been identified as Lenminthang Baite alias Airnesto, 41, of B Phaichon village; S Jamal Vaiphei, 34, of B Vengnom village; Jamkhothang Vaiphei, 50, of New Lamka; Mangku Haokip, 19, of Checkon, New Lambulane; Momon Baite, 19, of Checkon, New Lambulane; and Thangrijoy Baite, 36, of B Phaichon village from Churachandpur district.