Cadres involved in blast held
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, November 01 2015 :
A combined team of Imphal West district police commandos and troops of 12 Bihar Regiment arrested two cadres of an underground outfit who were involved in a bomb attack at Yumnam Leikai on October 28 at around 9 pm.
According to a reliable source, after getting a specific information about the presence of some cadres at Mongsangei Konjeng Leikai area to carry out prejudicial activities like extortion and transportation of weapons in connection with the upcoming raising day of the outfit, the combined team led by Imphal West commando OC P Sanjoy carried out a search operation at the area under the supervision of Imphal West Additional SP (Operations) Th Bikramjit.
During the search operation, the security team detained a man identified as Yumnam Chitranjit alias Phajaba alias Robert (40) s/o Ingobi of Konjeng Leikai Kounathabi for questioning.
During preliminary spot verification, Chitranjit confessed that he is an active member of an underground outfit working under the revenue officer of the outfit, Richard.
He also revealed that he had served demand notes to various businessmen, Government employees, general public and Pradhans in Imphal area.
Chitranjit also revealed that he and his associate Sinam Santa alias Abungo (35) s/o S Tomba of Thangmeiband Sinam Leikai were directly involved in the IED blast occurred at Yumnam Leikai on October 28 at around 9 pm.
The blast was carried out under the command of Richard, Chitranjit revealed and added that one maroon coloured Honda Activa was given to them to execute the said task.
The two-wheeler which is registered in the name of Yumnam ongbi Merina Leima of Kwakeithel Konjeng Leikai was seized.
Later, Sinam Santa was also arrested from his house.
Police recovered two mobile handsets from the duo.
They have been handed over to Singjamei police station for further investigation.