Assam Rifles recovers warlike stores, arrests UG cadres
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, August 18 2014:
The troops of 21 Assam Rifles of 28 Sector AR under the aegis of Hqs IGAR (South) launched a search operation in the general area of Kuki Top based on specific intelligence and recovered warlike stores today.
The warlike stores included one 81 mm motor bomb and three 60 mm motor momb.
The recovered items were disposed off at the area, said a press release issued by PRO Hqs IGAR (S) .
In another incident, based on specific intelligence regarding the movement of a UG cadre, troops of the 16 Assam Rifles established a vehicle check post at Litan and apprehended one OGW of KNA on August 17.The apprehendee has been identified as Hejin C Jang (35) of Saijang village, Senapati.
One Motorola handset, 1� kg of ganja and seven extortion notes were recovered from his possession, said a press release issued by PRO Hqs IGAR (S).
The apprehendee along with the recovered item has been handed over to the Imphal Police Station.
Later on the same day, based on specific intelligence regarding the movement of a UG cadre, troops of the 30 Assam Rifles of 9 Sector AR under the aegis of Hqs IGAR (South) alongwith a team of Imphal East Police Commandos launched a joint operation in the general area at Thangmeiband Yumnam Leikai and apprehended one lady (OGW) of KYKL on August 17 .
The apprehendee has been identified as Athokpam Rita Devi aged (41) w/o Athokpam Ingochambi of Kunbi Tatakhong Maning Leikai, Bishenpur.
One 9mm pistol with magazine (Forjas Taurus SA made in Brazil, Regd No TNA 3919OD) twenty live rounds , thirty live rounds of M-20, one Micromax Mobile and two Airtel Sim were recovered from her possession.
The apprehendee along with the recovered items has been handed over to the Lamphel Police Station added the press release.