Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, August 30 2009:
Based on specific information regarding presence of 2-3 armed cadres in the general area of Waikhong, troops of 21 and 28 Assam Rifles launched a joint operation and managed to apprehend one cadre of PREPAK at around 1.30 pm today, said a PRO IGAR (S) release.
The cadre, namely, S/S Cpl Dhingan Thomojan alias Killer (19) s/o Th Thomba of Umathel has been handed over to Lilong police station, the PRO added.
In another instance, troops of 42 Assam Rifles intercepted a Tata Sumo (MN01K/5396) at Bongyang check post and recovered 5500 cartons of cigarettes of foreign origin at around 4.30 pm yesterday.
The individual to whom the contraband items belong has been identified as Naveen Singh (36) s/o Lupachandra Singh of Luker in Imphal West district, said the PRO release adding that Naveen along with the recovered items have been handed over to Forest Office, Pallel later in the same evening.