Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, April 30:
One cadre each of the proscribed PREPAK, RPF/PLA and PULF were arrested by personnel of Imphal East district police commandos from different places yesterday while troops of the Assam Rifles apprehended six cadres of banned outfits in the past 24 hours.
According to a statement issued on behalf of Superintendent of Police (IE) by Md Quayamuddin Shah, a commando team arrested the PREPAK cadre identified as Nameirakpam Nonocha Singh alias Nono (27) s/o N Nillakamei of kakwa Maibam Leikai from near manipur University main gate at around 12.30 pm.
nonocha is informed to have revealed of joining the PREPAK in 1998 through one S/S Corpl Jiten of maibam Leikai, trained at Henglep (No 98765) and worked under the command of one S/S Maj Khuman of the outfit, prior to his (Nonocha) arrest.
The RPF/PLA cadre identified as Thounaojam Sunil alias Joy Chandra Singh (19) s/o Th iringchaoba of Nungoi Makha Leikai was netted from the individual's locality at around 1.30 pm.
Sunil, said to be an active PLA member, reportedly joined the banned organisation through one S/S Sgt Kanta of Keibi and underwent military training at Burma Thumbol.
Another Cdo team apprehended the PULF cadre identified as Md Ibo alias Rafi (20) s/o Md Ajamkhan of Top Khongnang makhong from Keirao Makting at around 4 pm the same day.
On verification, he (Ibo) disclosed that he is an active member of PULF and he joined through one Amu of PULF, Quayamuddin added.
meanwhile, PRO IGAR (S) in a release informed of 34 Assam rifles troops arresting two UNLF cadres on April 29 from Wangjing area with the duo's identities established as S/S Lt Thokchom Naobi alias Naoba alias Lanjingba (26) s/o (L) Apabi Singh of Lamding Elangbam Leikai and Khundrakpam Sanathoi Singh (20) s/o Kh Tiken Singh of Lamding Irabum Leikai.
Recoveries from the arrested persons include one 9 mm pistol (imported) with a magazine, seven live rounds and a mobile phone (Nokia 1600) .
Both persons along with the seized items have been handed over to Thoubal police station today.
in another incident, troops of 23 and 21 AR netted three KCP (GS) and one PREPAK (GS) cadre from Lamjao and Hiyanglam Hiranmol Tural areas respectively.
The KCP cadres are identified as yumnam Ajit Singh (30) s/o Y Bira of Lamjao Makha Leikai, Yumnam Rajen Singh (41) s/o Tammu of Lamjao Mayai Leikai and M Samananda (34) s/o Kumar of lamjao Makha Leikai.
The PREPAK cadre has is said to be one Sgt E shyam Sunder Meitei (46) s/o (L) Eaobaro Singh of Hiyanglam Hiranmei Turel.
Informing that all the arrested persons have been handed over to Kakching police station, the PRO statement listed four rounds of 7.62 AK-47 as items recovered from them.