SFs strike it rich with four UGs arrest
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, February 07 2013:
Imphal West police commandos arrested three UG cadres yesterday.
In a statement, Superintendent of Police, Imphal West said one active member of the banned PREPAK was arrested at Bashikhong Kitna Panung in Imphal East district around 6.30am yesterday and later nabbed another two KYKL militants along with cash near Langol View Clinic in Imphal West district.
The statement identified the arrested PREPAK militant as Mutum Imotomba Singh (49) s/o (L) M Haridev of Bashikhong Kitna Panung.
The arrested disclosed that he was working under the command of a self-styled commander of the outfit named Rajen Babu alias Babu alias Kunba, the statement said.
It said Imotomba had extorted huge amount of money from different places under the instruction of the commander for their party fund.
One mobile handset was recovered from his possession.
Also on the same day, the Imphal West police commando personnel arrested two active members of the banned KYKL along with Rs 30, 000 in cash near the gate of Langol View Clinic.
The statement identified the duo as Keisham Meghanath (46) s/o K Ishorchand of Keishampat Aheibam Leirak and Thokchom Konan alias Mocha (30) s/o Th Ibopishak of Heirangoithong Jagnatha Achouba Leirak.
They disclosed that they were working under the command of Irom Kumar alias Rommy (46) of Tera Sapam Leikai.
Meghanath disclosed that he extorted money from a Hotel located at Bazar area and handed over to Konan.
It added that one mobile phone and a sum of Rs 30,000 were recovered from Meghanath while two mobile handsets and a driving license were also seized from the possession of Konan.
At the same time, a combined team of Imphal East commandos and 16 AR arrested one cadre of KCP (KK Nganba) from Nongada Thongkhong near Waiting Shed on Feb 6 around 5.10pm.A police statement identified the arrested individual as Salam Jiten Meitei alias Temba alias Lemba alias Hinganba (34) s/o S kumar Meitei of Arong Nongmaikhong Makha Leikai under Waikhong PS and at present staying at Koubru Brick Field, Tengdongyang.
Two mobile phones and three SIM cards were recovered from his possession.
He joined the outfit in November 2012 through one Manja of Khurai and presently working under the command of SS finance secy Rocky of KCP (KK Nganba).
He was also said to be involved in extortion of money from the general public, Govt officials, businessmen, etc.