Three UGs, one sympathiser arrested
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, November 21 2011:
One KYKL cadre identified as (No.1109) Puyam Amu alias Bisesor (28) s/o P Homen Singh of Langathel Heibungpokpi has been arrested today by troops of 15 Assam Rifles of 9 Sector from Langathel Heibungpokpi in Thoubal district.
A PRO IGAR (S) release said one 9 mm pistol with magazine has been recovered from arrested person.
Meanwhile, a PIB (DW) release informed that troops of 6/8 and 5/9 Gorkha Rifles of Loktak Brigade launched a joint operation at Upokpi Khunou area under Bishnupur district leading to the arrest of a KYKL cadre on November 21 .
The arrested person, handed over to Bishnupur police station, has been identified as SS L/Cpl Salam Eboya alias Zalim (370 s/o S Khumai of Upokpi Khunou.
Eboya reportedly disclosed that he was trained in 1993 (Batch No.7) at a KYKL camp in Phiram under Chandel district.
He was involved in weapon transportation, tax collection and extortion at Moirang and Bishnupur areas for the banned outfit, added the PIB (DW) release.
On the otherhand, a statement issued by SSP (Imphal West) said district police commandos rounded up a Kuki Revolutionary Front sympathiser from New Checkon Bazar at around 8.10 am today.
identifying the arrested person as Seiminlal Singson (24) s/o Satlal Singson of Keithelmanbi Military Colony, the SSP said the individual disclosed that he is a Sepoy in 23 AR (No.G/500700) and also active sympathiser of KRF.
Seiminlal worked under the command of the outfit's SS Finance Secretary LN Kuki and had extorted huge amount of money from shopkeepers of Checkon areas, the statement maintained while listing an ID card of Assam Rifles, two ATM cards of SBI, one driving license, a demand letter of Rs 5000 signed by LN Kuki which was meant for serving to a grocery shop in New Checkon and Rs 20 in cash as items recovered from his possession.
In another incident, Imphal East district police commandos arrested one UKLA cadre from Bamon Leikai basketball ground at around 3.15 pm yesterday.
The cadre has been identified as Sanabam Ranidashor alias Santosh (29) s/o Mohindro of Keishamthong Hodam Leirak.
On questioning, he disclosed that his associate, Paonam Pitu Singh (28) s/o Pishak of Keishamthong Hodam Leirak had escaped from the spot.
Ranidashor joined the outfit in January this year through self styled finance secretary of UKLA (MC), Rocky Kuki.
He was involved in extortion of money from the general public and government offices, said a press release issued by Imphal East SP .