Bishnupur police arrest NSCN-IM cadre
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, May 18 2022:
A team of Bishnupur police arrested a cadre of NSCN (IM) allegedly involved in a 2016 ambush at Khoupum which killed one jawan of the Gorkha Rifles from Ningthoukhong Project gate today.
According to credible sources, the police team led by Bishnupur police officer in-charge Shaktishen rushed to Ningthoukhong on receiving inputs about the presence of some underground cadres there.
Saying that the team managed to arrest one active member of NSCN (IM) at around 11.30 am, the sources continued that the arrested person has been identified as Jacob Newmai (29), s/o Ajoy Newmai of Langmei (Tamei) village, Tamenglong district.
Jacob Newmai disclosed that he was involved in various ambushes which targeted security forces including the one that took place at Khoupum in 2016 .
The NSCN (IM) cadre has been handed over to Bishnupur police station.
Meanwhile, a team of Imphal East police arrested an active cadre of PREPAK (Pro) who allegedly planted bombs in different parts of Imphal from Kongpal Iranpham Thongkhong on May 16 .
The cadre has been identified as Mangdengbam Shamu Singh alias Thoiba, s/o (L) Kala Singh of Kongpal Khongkham Leika.
As per police, Shamu joined the outfit in 2014 through one Waikhom Lamjingba alias Tomba of PREPAK (Pro) and he was involved in planting IEDs in Imphal with one of his associates namely Yamba of the outfit.
He has been handed over to Porompat police station.