Nine UGs held by SF and police
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, June 07 2011:
Nine UG activists including six PREPAK, two UPPK and one UNLF were nabbed by security forces and state police in different counter insurgency operations in the last 48-hours, said official sources.
23 Assam Rifles apprehended five PREPAK cadres during operations at Talau and Chingnungkok of Ukhrul district yesterday morning and recovered a Chinese 9 mm auto rifle with magazine, two Chinese 9 mm auto pistols with magazines, 18 live rounds of 9 mm and two live rounds of AK-47 from them.
They are identified as Army no.06610 of batch no.2, S/S Pte Waribam RL alias Tomba (36) of Talau Mayai Leikai, Army No.07509, Batch No.1, S/S Pte Sibam Sarat Chandra alias Ngamba alias Thawanjao Meitei (40) of Talau Maning Leikai, Army No.06509, Batch No.01, Keisham Sarat alias Koklei (48) of Chana Mamang Leikai, Army No.03610, Batch No.02, S/S Pte Khongbantabam Iyatomba alias Athouba (47) of Sabungkhok Mayai Leikai and Army No.01610, Batch No.02, Thangjam Binoi (46) of Yaigangpokpi Makha Leikai.
They and the recovered items were handed over to Lamlai PS, a statement of the IGAR (S) said.
An UNLF cadre was nabbed by 30 AR and 33 AR in a joint operation with police at Heikak Mapan in the wee hours today around 1.30 am.
He was identified as No.503, S/S Lt Thounajam Sana alias Ratan Singh (36).He has been handed over to Lamlai PS.
Meanwhile, two UPPK activists were also nabbed by Porompat police yesterday, a statement of the Imphal East Senior SP said identifying them as Ningombam Ajitkumar @ Sanjit @ Abung Singh (35)of Singjamei Khongnang Pheidekpi and Thokchom Boying @ Boby Singh of Ningomthongjao Kitnapanung.
Ajitkumar was arrested from Singjamei Bheigyapati Leikai while Boying from Singjamei bridge.
Stating that they were active members of the UPPK, the statement alleged that they were involved in the extortion of money from Horticulture Department, PHED, Veterinary Department and the general public.
Kakching police also arrested a PREPAK activist identified as Oinam Charlie @ Myko @ Shidaba Singh (28) of Oinam Mamang Leikai, Bishnupur district during a search operation at Kakching Lamkhai.
He is a S/S Cpl of the PREPAK joined the outfit in December 2003 and was given Army no.203578 after receiving training at Chalong of Chandel district, a statement of the Thoubal SP said.