Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, July 18 2009:
The proscribed RPF has refuted any connection whatsoever between Huidrom Ibetombi and Oinam Balbati and the outfit and its army wing the PLA.
Huidrom Ibetombi (29) d/o late H Kula of Thiyam Leishangkhong Wabagai Thingel Leikai was arrested by a combined team of Thoubal district commandos and troops 21 AR from Wabagai Thingel Leikai at about 1.30 pm of July 16 as a PLA cadre.
On the other hand, Oinam Balbati alias Inaobi alias Bala (26) d/o Ibobi of Oinam Awang Maning Leikai was apprehended by a combined team of Bishnupur police commandos and troops of 4/8 Gorkha Rifles from Keinou area yesterday afternoon as an RPF/ PLA cadre .
However, a press release issued by RPF's department of publicity chief GM Changjou asserted that Oinam Balbati was unknown to the outfit.
It also rejected the statement of the Thoubal SSP about the arrest of Huidrom Ibetombi as baseless and false.
The outfit contended that Ibetombi is an innocent civilian.