One person caught with four IEDs
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, February 04, 2012:
A member of the Royal Riders, Manipur who was also once a member of the Manipuri Students Federation (MSF) was caught by Security forces with four IEDs today.
The person has been identified as one Gurumayum Khugamani Sharma @ Inao @ Nanao @ Bimol (23) son of G Ibomcha Sharma of Wangkhei Pukhrambam Leirak, Imphal East district.
He was arrested by a combine team of Imphal West and Imphal East Commandos along with the 9 Sector Assam Rifles around 1.30 pm at southern side of Palace Gate traffic point today.
Addressing media persons Dr AK Jhalajit, Additional SP, Imphal East District said that G Khugamani was nabbed when the combined team conducted a mobile frisking and checking at Palace Gate around 1 pm today.
On spot verification, the arrested admitted that he was working as an over-ground worker for the proscribed RPF/PLA since 2009 under one SS Lieutenant Yumnam Chaurajit @ Sunil Kumar @ Robertson @ Anoiba @ Samsang (32). A former member of the Manipuri Students' Federation (MSF), Khugamani is now also a member of Royal Riders, Manipur, AK Jhalajit said and added that the four IEDs weighing around 4.5 kg along with two detonators, two transmitters and one remote control device were recovered from his house where the combined force raided based on the statement given by him during interrogation.
He further stated that the explosive devices was handed over to Khugamani by one Robertson of the PLA on January 14 last for planting at various places to disrupt the Republic Day 2012 celebration as well as the conduct of 10th Manipur Legislative Assembly on January 28 last.
The outfit planned to fix the devices at Lamlong Bridge, Minuthong Bridge and Thong Nambonbi, all in Imphal city area.
However, the plan was failed due to tight security, AK Jhalajit added.