Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, October 03:
Imphal East Commandos arrested two PULF activists from different locations in the past 48 hours and recovered arms and incriminating documents from their possession.
According to a statement issued by SP (IE) L Kailun today, one Md Jubaar Khan (32) s/o (L) Md Shaukat Ali of Keirao Makting Makha Leikai was apprehended yesterday from Hatta Golapati yesterday evening from whom one 9 mm pistol along with a magazine and three live rounds were recovered.
Besides revealing joining the PULF organisation in 2004 under one Md Shikandar of Urup kangthak and working under the command of one S/S chairman of the outfit Md Ajad Khan, Jubaar is informed to be involved in the killing of Md Ithem alias Abid of thoubal Moijing in May this year and another Md Shahid of Lilong in July at Urup Pat.
Regarding the second arrest effected this morning at around 5.20, the SP conveyed that one Md Zunush Khan alias Phoiba (20) s/o Md Gaffur of Keikhu Makha Leikai was netted when commandos were deployed for frisking and checking duty at Keikhu area.
One magazine of 9 mm pistol, 3 live rounds of 9 mm calibre, one live round of AK series rifle and one demand letter of PULF had been recovered from Zunush who, according to the SP's statement, disclosed of joining PULF in July, 2006 through one Pureilemba alias Boy and underwent basic military training for six months at Lairam Khullen of Ukhrul district.
Pureilemba, who had since expired, is informed to have been the S/S project office of PULF (Azad Group).