One held, arms seized
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, October 25 2017:
Bishnupur district commando arrested one woman cadre of PREPAK and seized a 9 mm pistol along with two live rounds of ammunition, from Oinam area, today afternoon .
According to reliable information, a team of Bishnupur commando, under the command of Inspector Khogen, OC Bishnupur commando, and led by M Inaotomba, Commando Unit Bishnupur along with women police of the district, on getting input from 6 Assam Rifles regarding the presence of some active cadres of PREPAK at Oinam area, rushed to the spot and conducted frisking and checking at Oinam bazar .
During the checking, the commando team detained an autorickshaw coming toward Oinam bazar from Keinou side and detained one woman sitting on the back seat of the vehicle on suspicion .
During preliminary interrogation, the woman was identified as Oinam (o) Tungdal Maring alias Jeni (28) w/o O Shantikumar of Langol Khunou and on checking her bag, the police found a 9 mm pistol along with magazine and two live rounds of bullet and a mobile phone.
On further questioning, the woman disclosed that she is holding the rank of Lance Corporal of PREPAK and she joined the outfit in the year 2009 .
She also revealed that the seized pistol was handed over to her by an unknown individual near pony farm of Irengbam village under the instruction of one Roshan of PREPAK .
Hence, Tungdal Maring was arrested from the spot by observing necessary formalities and handed over to Nambol police station for taking up necessary legal actions.