Four UG cadres arrested
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, June 15 2016:
Security forces have arrested four militants of different UG groups during the last couple of days from different places of the State.
In the first incident, a combined team of Imphal East district police commando and 2 Assam Rifles apprehended one PREPAK (VC) cadre during a search operation conducted at Poirei Khongjil Lamkhai on June 13 at 7.30 pm.
The cadre has been identified as Chingakham Ranjit alias Naocha alias Robot alias Khaba (22) s/o Ch Chanduka Singh of Andro Maringthel.
Investigation revealed that he was involved in extortion of money from general public for raising party fund of PREPAK (VC).
A case has been registered at Andro PS and investigation is going on.
In another incident, on June 13, a team of Imphal East district police commando launched a search operation at Chassad Avenue and arrested one s/s PRO of Kuki People's Liberation Army (KPLA), identified as Jangkhongam Touthang alias Jangngam alias Romeo (56) s/o (L) Jonkhongam Touthang of T Bongnol village, Chandel district.
Incriminating articles were seized from his possession.
Investigation revealed that he was a former s/s major of KLA/KNO and was involved in kidnapping of one Stune Hungyo of Lungthar village, Ukhrul and also involved in many extortion and kidnapping cases.
A case has been registered at Porompat PS and investigation is going on.
Meanwhile, acting on a reliable information about the presence of some cadres of KNF (N) Douthanglen Group involved in the abduction of one Thangsiangbiak Zou alias Biabiak Zou, PRO of Singhat MLA G S Haopu at the general area of Chassad Avenue, New Checkon, a team of Imphal West district police commando rushed to Tribal Market, Chassad Avenue and conducted intensive frisking and checking and arrested two hard-core cadres of KNF (N) Douthanglen Group, identified as Letjang Haokip alias Jangpu (32) s/o Jamson Haokip of T Molkon village, Ccpur and Lunminthang Kipgen alias Thangboi (27) s/o Lhukhohen Kipgen of Bongbal, CCpur at 3.40 and 3.45 pm of June 13 .
Incriminating articles were seized from the possession of Letjang Haokip.
Investigation revealed that they had collected a huge amount of ransom for the safe release of the abducted persons, arrangement for transportation of party cadres, transportation of arms and ammunition, providing shelter to their party cadres and collection of information about the movement of security forces.
Investigation further revealed that they were involved in the kidnapping of Khumanthem Tondonba Singh, a JCB driver of special contractor Lala Vaiphei of Churachandpur district, said a statement issued by the PRO of Police Dept.