UG cadre arrested, remanded to police custody
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, February 18 2019:
Imphal East commando arrested one self styled town commander, Imphal East, of KCP (Peoples War Group) from Takyel Khongbal Moiranthong area, yesterday morning.
According to a reliable source, acting on specific information regarding the presence of some underground militants in and around Takyel Khongbal Moirangthong area, a team of Imphal East commando, after giving prior information to Imphal West control room, rushed to Takyel Khongbal and carried out a search operation.
During the operation, one self styled town commander Imphal East of KCP Peoples War Group, identified as Wahengbam Somendro Meitei alias Bobby (41) s/o W Ibomcha of Wabagai of Takyel Khongbal Moirangthong, was arrested from his residence.
During preliminary interrogation, Somendro revealed that he is working under the command of one Wahengbam John alias Thoi (29) s/o Tomba of Wabagai Tera Pishak of KCP (PWG) for the last three year and further disclosed that under the instruction of John, he kept one small arm and explosive items concealed at the river bank near the Meira Paibi Sanglen of Takyel Khongbal Moirangthong some one year back.
He further revealed that the arms and explosive items were sent by one unknown person who was sent by John.
Somendro then disclosed that he is assisting John in transferring of extorted money as party fund and also in providing shelter for their cadres and members and as such, Somendro was arrested from his residence after observing necessary formalities.
He was later handed over to Lamphel PS for necessary legal action.
He was produced before the Court of the CJM Imphal West today afternoon, by a team of Lamphel PS and taken into 6 days police custody remand for further investigation of the case.