Security forces apprehend PLA cadres
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, March 29 2022:
Combined team of Imphal East commando and column of 16 Assam Rifle arrested an active cadre of RPF/ PLA from Kongba Uchekon Khunou near NRL Oil Pump Lairenpat under Irilbung Police Station yesterday afternoon.
Combined team led by Inspector K Henery OC Imphal East commando arrested one active cadre of the outfit RPF/PLA identified as Pebam Ibomcha Singh alias Awonba (37), s/o Pebam Kulla Singh of Churachanpur Yaiphakol, from Kongba Ucheckon Khunou near NRL Oil pump, Lairenpat, at 1:45 pm.
The arrested person revealed that he had joined the outfit through one s/s Maj Kunjo of RPF/PLA in the year 2007 and got his basic military training in the same year for thirty days at Tayang, Myanmar under the command of the Kunjo of RRF/PLA with allotted army No.2936 .
Then, he was deployed at 252 Battalion, Sindam, Myanmar till 2012 under the command of one s/s � Captain Jackey of RPF/PLA.
After that he was deployed to Tactical Unit of their outfit at Ongjiya, Myanmar under the command of one s/s � Major Jona of RPF/PLA.
Arrested person further stated that he was at present working under the command of Jona of RPF/PLA and holding the rank of s/s - Lieutenant.
Before two days ago, he came out from Ongjiya, Myanmar and yesterday he came to Irilbung side to meet an unknown person to discuss the next place for his deployment.
In another instance a combined team of Keithelmanbi Battalion of Assam Rifles under the aegis of IGAR (South) and Manipur police arrested an active cadre of proscribed group PLA from Ringpam in Tengboupal district yesterday.
The arrested persons have been handed over to respective PS for further investigation.