Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, November 15 2009:
Troops of 21 Assam Rifles apprehended a PREPAK cadre identified as s/s Pvt Laishram Ibothoi alias Kangla (29) s/o Manao of Chairel at around 2.05 am today.
A press release issued by PRO Hqs IGAR (S) said that after on the spot interrogation of him, a follow-up operation was conducted by the same SF team resulting to the arrest of a RPF/PLA cadre.
He has been identified as s/s L/Cpl Laishram Umakanta alias Meghachandra alias Kumar (29) s/o of Ranjit of Chairel.
Two PREPAK flags and seven live rounds of AK-47 have been recovered from them.
Both of them alongwith the seized items were handed over to Kakching police station.
In another incident, troops of 23 Assam Rifles nabbed another PREPAK cadre identified as John alias Y Chittaranjan alias Nanao Singh (29) s/o Jitendro of Uyumpok Mamang Leikai.
One Chinese hand grenade, 10 live rounds of AK-47 and two Chinese detonators were recovered from him.
The cadre alongwith the recovered items were handed over to Lamlai police station, added the press release.