Kangleipal, 2 associates brought back
Source: The Sangai Express

Imphal, August 11 2019: Manipur police brought back chairman of KCP Maoist and long time fugitive Sapam Kangleipal, finance secretary of KCP Peoples War Group W Thoi alias Thawailakpa and the outfit's active member Kangabam Roshan, from Patna today.

KCP Maoist chairman Sapam Kangleipal alias Chiranglen alias Sarat (38) s/o Shyamsunder of Nongada Awang Leikai was brought back to Imphal in a flight from Patna by Sub Inspector Premchand and A Amitabh of Imphal West district today morning at around 11 am.

Upon arrival at Tulihal International Airport, Kangleipal was taken into custody by Porompat police who were already present at the airport in connection with an FIR which was lodged against Kangleipal in December of 2008.Further, finance secretary of KCP (PWG) Wahengbam Thoi Luwang alias Thawailakpa alias John (36) s/o (L) Thaba of Wabagai Tera Pishak was brought to Imphal in a flight from Patna by Inspector Chandrakumar and Sub Inspector Md Azmir Khan of Imphal East district and he was taken into custody by a team of Lamphel PS soon after he came out of the airport in connection with an FIR registered against him in May this year.

Lastly, an active member of KCP (PWG), Kangabam Roshan (27) s/o (L) Gogo of Bhramapur Thangapat Mapal was brought to Imphal (from Patna) by Additional SP in charge of SDPO Porompat, Shankerjeet, and Sub Inspector O Ritu, at around 3.30 pm He too was also taken into custody by Lamphel police in connection with a case registered in May this year as well.

All three of them were arrested on August 8 by a special team led by Additional SP in-charge of SDPO Porompat, and which was comprised of Imphal East, Imphal West and Patna Police, from Patna Railway junction, Hardinge road, under Kotawali PS.

After their arrest, they were produced before the Court concerned at Patna on August 9 and taken into six days transit remand to be produced before the Court in Manipur.

On the other hand, Themthing Ngasangva, DIG Range I, held a media briefing in connection with the triple arrests at the SP conference hall (in the presence of SP Imphal West and Imphal East) today evening.

Speaking to the media persons, the DIG stated that on receiving highly reliable and classified information that Sapam Kangleipal, Wahengbam Thoi alias Thawailakpa and other active members of KCP (PWG) were hiding somewhere in Patna, a special team was formed which proceeded to the said place.

Accordingly, the joint team acted swiftly and arrested them from Hardinge road near Patna Junction on the night of August 8.The DIG further said that Sapam Kangleipal is wanted in connection with an FIR which was lodged against him.

He had escaped from JNIMS security ward in the intervening night of December 28 and 29, 2008, where he was lodged for medical treatment by Sajiwa Jail Authority.

Kangleipal was produced before the Duty Magistrate Imphal East by a team of Porompat police and taken into 10 days police custody.

On the other hand Wahengbam Thoi and K Roshan were produced before the Duty Magistrate Imphal West.

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