Security forces arrest 5 militants
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, February 20 2015 :
Troops of 2 Assam Rifles of 9 Sector AR under the aegis of HQ IGAR (South) along with Thoubal police commandos launched a joint operation in the general area of Wangjing and apprehended one PREPAK cadre on February 19, according to a statement issued by the PRO, HQ, IGAR (South) .
The apprehendee has been identified as No 90333 (Batch No 9), S/S 2nd Lt Kangabam Ingocha alias Thabal (35) s/o K Boro Singh of Langthel Laikom Bazar.
The apprehendee has been handed over to Thoubal police station.
In another operation, troops of 21 Assam Rifles of 28 Sector AR under the aegis of HQ IGAR (South) launched an operation in the general area of Khongtal, Chandel district and apprehended four PREPAK (Pro) cadres on February 18, said the statement.
The apprehendees were identified as Army No 290764, S/S Sgt Elangbam Priyobtra alias Raghu (28) s/o E Pishak Singh of Sekmaijing Maning Leikai, Thoubal district; Army No 39904, S/S Cpl Moirangthem Anand Singh alias Chingulemba (28) s/o M Thoiba Singh of Pukhao Naharup Maya Leikai, Imphal East; Army No 45982, S/S L/Cpl, Suranjai Singh alias Ngairamba (24), s/o Jilla Singh of Nambol Khabi, Imphal West and Army No 461005, ss Pvt Laishram Shirinivash alias Manaoton (21) s/o L Devan Singh of Khangapok Makha Leikai, Thoubal district.
One AK 56 Rifle with magazine, twenty five AK ammunition, three torch light, two mobile phones with charger and a personal diary were recovered from their possessions.
The apprehendees alongwith the recovered items have been handed over to the Chakpikarong police station, it added.