Huge cache of arms, ammos recovered
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, June 13 2019:
A combined team of National Investigation Agency (NIA), Imphal East Commandos and a column of 6 Assam Rifles today recovered arms and ammunition of KCP Peoples War Group that were used in firing upon oil tankers at Kangpokpi in April 2017.Acting on a specific input from reliable sources, the combined team rushed to Ngarou hills located at the border of Kangpokpi and Imphal East districts under Lamlai Police Station this morning.
The search operation started from early morning at around 6 at the foothills of Ngarou hills and after a prolonged search in the hilly terrain, arms and ammunition including camouflage uniforms were found buried underneath the earth's surface, some 50 meters away from Napet-Andro road.
During the operation, one masked man was brought to the area by a combined team and he was taken away soon after the recovery of arms and ammunition.
The recovered weapons were found concealed in a gunny bag while the camouflage uniforms and jungle boots suspected to be of KCP Peoples War Group were found packed in a black plastic bag.
According to a press release uploaded on the official website of NIA, the recovered items include one AK 56 Rifle along with 3 magazines and 180 live rounds, one .038 pistol (Makarov Russian made) with 4 live rounds, one .032 pistol (foreign made), two hand grenades, 10 live rounds of 9mm pistols and five pairs of camouflage uniforms.
It also mentioned that the recovered arms and ammunition belong to one associate of self styled Chairman of KCP Peoples War Group, Moirangthem Rana Meitei @ Paikhomba @ Suchikar.
It further mentioned that NIA has already arrested and charge sheeted 4 accused persons namely Laishram Ranjit Meitei @ Tamnganba, Khumanthem Naobicha @ Jack, Thoudam Chaothoi and Moiranthem Rana @ Paikhomba @ Suchikar in connection with a case registered under sections 17,18, 20 and 21 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act and the case related to the criminal conspiracy hatched by cadres of proscribed KCP ( Peoples War Group) to extort money from local people, Government Departments, schools, institutions etc.