Four KCP-MC activists nabbed
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, May 27 2012:
At least four activists of KCP-MC (Lamyanba Khuman) including a woman have been apprehended by Imphal East commandos along with arms and ammunition during an overnight operation.
Briefing media persons at the district police headquarters this afternoon, Imphal East Addl SP Moirangthem Rajen said that Mairenbam Ibobi (68) of Kongba Nongthombam Leikai was pulled up from his home at about 6.30 pm yesterday.
His son, John was earlier arrested and put in jail for being a cadre of KCP (City Meitei) .
Acting on the disclosure of Ibobi, Kamala Rai (38) w/o Narendra Rai of Kanglatongbi, Laishram Bira (35) s/o Mono of Awang Khunou Mayai Leikai, and Thounaojam Khamba (38) s/o late Angou of Awang Khunou Mayai Leikai were pulled one after another from their homes by this morning.
It is said that when John was languishing in jail, Ibobi sought monetary aid from members of KCP-MC (Lamyanba Khuman) in order secure release of his son.
With the help of Rs 50,000 given by KCP-MC (Lamyanba Khuman), Ibobi secured release of his son.
Then the outfit asked Ibobi to pay back the money or let his son join the party.
Instead of letting his son join the party, Ibobi himself started working for the party, said Addl SP Rajen.
Altogether three Chinese hand grenades, eight demand notes of KCP-MC, 25 live rounds of point 32 pistol and one mobile phone were recovered from the possession of the four arrested KCP-MC activists.
Among the four, it was Laishram Bira who had the closest nexus with the party.
He is the younger brother of Lamyanba Khuman, Rajen said.
On the other hand, another team of Imphal East commandos nabbed a KCP cadre from Pangei Bazar at about 9.45 am today.
He has been identified as one Moirangthem Telheiba alias Robert (22) s/o Tomei of Pangei Yangdong Bazar.
One KYKL cadre was also arrested by Imphal East commandos from near Lamlai High School at about 10.30 am yesterday.
The KYKL cadre has been identified as Khaidem Yaima alias Suraj (19) s/o Ito of Pungdongbam Makha Leikai.
Meanwhile, Imphal West commandos, acting on input provided 9 AR, apprehended two KCP (Lamyanba Khuman) cadres from the southern gate of DC complex, Lamphel and Naoremthong Khumanthem Leikai respectively at about 11.45 am today.
They have been identified as Laishram Rana (43) s/o L Ibohal of Nagamapal Chungkham Leirak and Maisnam Kabi (38) s/o M Brajamani of Naoremthong Khumanthem Leikai.
One mobile phone, a sum of Rs 5000 and one live round of M 20 ammunition were seized from the possession of Laishram Rana, conveyed a press release issued by the Imphal West SP .