SFs strike it rich with arrest of five UGs
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, February 24 2015:
A team of Imphal West district police commando arrested four active members of KYKL yesterday while conducting frisking and checking at Loklaobung crossing.
A statement issued by the PRO of Police Dept identified the arrested individuals as Loitongbam Dinesh alias Bedanta Tompok Meitei (38) s/o (L) Hemchandra Singh of Sagolband Moirang Hanuba Leirak; Ningthoujam Robin alias Parijat (30) s/o N Mangoljao of Thanga Salam Mayai Leikai; Irom Romio alias Pongba alias Kumar (41) s/o I Tomba of Sagolband Tera Sapam Leirak and Pukhrambam Jiten alias Korou (43) s/o (L) P Meipak of Thangmeiband Hijam Dewan Leikai.
Investigation revealed that Loitongbam Dinesh alias Bedanta alias Tompok Meitei was involved in hurling grenade at Langjing in February last year and in the blast at Omega Clinic at Tourangbam Leikai.
Irom Romio alias Pongba alias Kumar was also involved in collection of huge amount of money from CPWD and PHED for party fund, it said while adding that all of them are working in the finance department of the outfit.
A case has been registered at Imphal PS and investigation is on.
Meanwhile, based on specific intelligence regarding alleged extortion by UG cadres, troops of 6 Dogra of 26 Sector AR under the aegis of HQ IGAR (South) launched an operation in the general area of Molcham, Chandel district and apprehended one KNLF cadre yesterday.
According to a statement issued by the PRO of IGAR (S), the apprehendee has been identified as No 1033 Cpl Khangkho Haokip (26) s/o Letgin Haokip of Mollen village, CCpur district.
During interrogation, the individual confessed to have physically assaulted the village chief of Molcham for refusing to pay extortion.
The apprehendee has been handed over to Kakching PS, it added.