UG cadres held
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, November 28 2017:
Imphal East district police launched cordon and search operation at different parts of Thongju today, as a part of the security measures in connection with the Sangai festival, and arrested two UG cadres and two over ground workers and also seized some arms and ammunition.
Briefing media persons at his Porompat office, Imphal East SP, K Kabib said that based on specific information about the presence of some UG cadres in and around Thongju area, a team of Imphal East district police carried out cordon and search operation at Thongju Pechu Lampak at around 12.35 pm.
The police team, under the command of Additional SP, W Kasar, DSP K Robinson and DSP RK Saklemba and led by Inspector Lunthang Vaiphei, along with women police personnel, arrested two RPF/PLA cadres and two over ground workers.
The cadres have been identified as Naorem Bhume Meitei (44) s/o (L) Ibochou of Kha-Naorem Leikai and Konsam Joykumar (47) s/o (L) Babudhon of Thongju Part II .
The two over ground workers were also identified as Naorem (o) Premila (37) w/o Bhume of Kha Naorem Leikai and Huidrom (o) Jibanlata alias Mounao (54) w/o (L) Ingo of Thongju Pechu Lampak.
Based on their disclosure, the security personnel were also able to recover one AK-56 rifle along with five magazines and 15 live bullet rounds, a lethode gun with 10 shells, a yet to be repaired 9 mm pistol and a mobile phone along with a sim card.
The police also seized tools and equipment used in repairing the arms, the SP added.
The four arrested individuals along with the seized items have been handed over to Singjamei police station.