UG cadre held
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, July 25 2016:
Police claimed to have arrested a self styled
Lieutenant of NSCN (IM) from Wangsangram village under Pallel
PS in Chandel district on July 23, who is said to be an accused in the
abduction of a van driver and a hawker/salesman along with a van.
In a statement, SP of Imphal West district said that the
accused identified as Dangshankwa Leidong (39) s/o Dk
Anglourung of Khudei Khullen and staying at present at
Wangsangram village in Chandel district was arrested at around
10.20 pm of July 23 during the course of investigation of a
case (FIR) filed at Singjamei PS in connection with abduction
of a van driver and a hawker/salesman along with a van.
On verification, Dangshankwa Leidong disclosed that he is
a self styled Lieutenant of NSCN (IM) of Pallel area.
He
further disclosed that under his command, his associates had
been collecting extortion money from the general public, busi-
nessmen, Moreh-Imphal Van organisation etc, the SP said.
He also disclosed that he had kidnapped van drivers and
extorted a huge amount of ransom money for their releases in
the name of NSCN (IM).
One mobile handset, one driving license, one Aadhar card,
a sum of Rs 40,000, one .32 pistol loaded with three live
rounds, two ammunition each of M16 and .303 rifles, three
ammunition of AK rifle and one Honda Activa of the victim
family were seized from his possession, it added.
Further, on his disclosure, his father-in-law namely Molung
Leidunshim Maring s/o (L) M Meran of Sandang Shenba
village, Saikul subdivision who is involved in the present case
was also arrested, it said while adding that the hijacked Maruti
Van along with a sum of Rs 46,000 was recovered.