Three UG cadres arrested
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, June 01 2016:
Troops of Jwalamukhi Battalion under aegis of Senapati Brigade of Red Shield Division in a major breakthrough succeeded in apprehending three active cadres of underground group of KCP (Poirei Meitei) in an operation carried out on May 30 .
Based on specific inputs regarding presence of a suspected underground cadre of KCP (Porei-Meitei) on NH-2 near Pheidinga, Imphal West district, an operation was launched by troops of Jwalamukhi Battalion along with Imphal West commandos, according to a PIB (DW) release.
On seeing the presence of troops near Pheidinga-Leimakhong axis, one individual tried to skirt the Mobile Vehicle Check Post (MVCP) put up by security forces.
The individual was apprehended on the spot.
On questioning, the individual identified himself as Laiphrakpam Chaoba Singh alias Naoba alias Sikinib alias Ravi (28) s/o Sanatomba Singh of Basikhong Panthoibi Lampak, Imphal East district.
He confessed of being an operational commander of KCP (Porei-Meitei) for Imphal East and West, Bishnupur and Thoubal districts and working with the organisation since 2013.He also confessed of being involved in shooting incidence at a restaurant in Wangoi in 2014 and lobbing of grenade at the house of PWD Contractor Rameshwar, located opposite Manipur University in Nov 2015 .
On further questioning he revealed that Porei Meitei alias Rocky, Chief-in-Command of the insurgent group tasked him to lob grenade at state Congress Bhawan and BJP HQs at Imphal.
On his indication, two live Chinese hand grenades were recovered from his house at Basikhong Panthoibi Lampak, Imphal East district.
One Hero CBZ bike and extortion notes were also recovered from the individual.
On his information, two more insurgents of KCP (Porei-Meitei) were apprehended from Wangoi and Kanglatongbi respectively.
They were identified as Bhim alias Inao s/o Sharad (28) of Wangoi, Imphal West district working with KCP (Porei � Meitei) since 2014 and Tek Bahadur Niroula s/o (L) Ganga Singh (44) of Kanglatongbi, Imphal West district working with KCP (Porei � Meitei) since 2013 .