UG held, arms seized
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, July 27 2019:
A combined team of Imphal East district commando, National Investigation Agency (NIA), 6 Assam Rifles and 30 Assam Rifles arrested a self styled Corporal of PREPAK, apart from seizing many arms and ammunition today evening.
Displaying the arrested individual and the seized arms and ammunition before media persons at the conference hall of SP Imphal East this evening, SP Haobijam Jogeshchandra said that based on a specific information, a combined team of Imphal East police, a column of 6 Assam Rifles and 30 Assam Rifles launched a massive search operation at Wangkhei-Kongba area.
During the operation, an active member of People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK Red Army) was arrested from Kongba-Ayangpalli road crossing, near Manipur Rural Bank, at around 5.15 pm.
During preliminary interrogation, he was identified as Leimapokpam Ibomcha alias Leingakpa (42) s/o (L) Shamu of Kyamgei Khoirom Leikai and he revealed that he joined the outfit in 2012 and got his basic military training at Tanal, Myanmar, under the command of self styled Corporal Leibakmacna of PREPAK Red Army for 45 days.
Ibomcha further revealed that he is presently holding the rank of self styled corporal of PREPAK and is working under the command of self style Sergeant Bheigya.
On his disclosure that arms and ammunition are hidden concealed by self styled Corporal Yaiphaba at the foot of Irilbung Kalika Hill, the combined team rushed to the area and recovered one AK 56 assault rifle along with magazine, one Lathode gun, two 9 mm pistols along with four magazines, 43 live AK 56 rounds and seven live 9mm ammunition which were concealed underground.
The arrested individual, along with the seized arms and ammunition, has been handed over to Porompat PS for necessary legal action, the SP added.