UG cadres arrested
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, June 23 2016:
A combined team of Imphal East district police commando and 6 Assam Rifles conducted frisking and checking at Keirao Wangkhem in front of TB hospital and arrested one active member of RPF/PLA, identified as Khumanthem Punshi Meetei alias Boy (35) s/o Kh Heramot Meetei of Nongbrang Mayai Leikai who was coming on a scooter bearing Regd no MN06SA/6021 from Andro side yesterday.
Investigation revealed that he was involved in extortion of money from Private schools located at Imphal area and transported arms and ammunition for the organisation.
The above mentioned scooter and other incriminating articles were seized from his possession.
A case has been registered at Irilbung PS and investigation is going on.
Further, today, based on a reliable information, a combined team of Imphal West district police commando and 12 Bihar Regiment rushed to the said area and conducted search operation and arrested an active member of NRFM gang, namely, Nameirakpam Mangi alias Yaima (48) s/o N Kondum Singh of Yurembam Mayai Leikai from his residence.
Investigation revealed that he was involved in recent bomb attacks at various places, residences of individuals and mobile phone towers as a means of extortion carried out by NFRM gang.
27 gelatin sticks, 50 soft ordinary detonators, two non-electric safety fuse, one Honda Activa along with incriminating articles were seized from his possession.
A case has been registered at Patsoi PS and investigation is going on, said a statement issued by the PRO of Police Dept.
Meanwhile, acting on a reliable information about the presence of some cadres of KCP organisation in and around Andro Maringthel area, a combined team of Imphal West district police commando and 6 Assam Rifles rushed to the area and conducted search operation and arrested one active member of KCP organisation, identified as Chingakham Mani Singh (30) s/o Ch Shyambando Singh of Andro Maringthel Leikai at 6.25 am from his residence.
Investigation revealed that he was involved in lobbing grenades in front of the OPD Counter, RIMS, Lamphel and also at the residence of Deputy Director of RIMS.
Incriminating articles were seized from his possession.
A case has been registered at Andro PS and investigation is going on, said a statement issued by the PRO of Police Dept.