Five suspected members of the banned Kangleipak Communist Party – Noyon were arrested from various parts of the Imphal East and Imphal West districts on charges of extortion, police said on Tuesday.
A loaded 9 mm pistol was among the items seized from them.
Those arrested were identified as Khoisnam Sanajaoba Singh (27), Khoinaijam Robertson Singh (24), Soubam Rohit Singh (23), Leishangthem Naobi Singh (33) and Khaidem Nongpoknganba Meitei (25), police said.