Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, July 20:
Security forces arrested a PREPAK cadre from Kalinagar area of Jiribam while he was extorting money from the public, said a statement issued by PIB (Defence Wing) today.
The cadre has been identified as K Kumar alias James of Moirang.
He has confessed to extorting about Rs 5.43 lakhs from Jiribam and the amount was handed over to a commander of the outfit named as Yaima.
On the basis of information provided by Kumar, the security personnel raided his house and recovered one Kenwood radio set and 12 rounds of AK-47 ammunition, PIB said and added that the seized material along with the cadre have been handed over to Jiribam PS.
Troops of 4 AR arrested one PLA cadre from Achangbigei on July 19, said the AR PRO in a statement and identified him as Nanao Roman (25) of Achangbigei.