One kidnapper nabbed, search on to arrest four more
Source: The Sangai Express
Kakching, February 21 2018:
Kakching police SP Victoria Yengkhom on Wednesday said that the police has nabbed one alleged member of Kuki Independent Army(KIA)/ Kuki Independent Organisation (KIO) involved in kidnapping of four persons on February 8 from Pallel, Kakching.
All the 4 kidnapped victims have been rescued, said the SP.
The kidnapper identified as R Pritam Chothe alias Boipu (29) s/o R Yaima Chothe was arrested from Jiontlang village in Chandel on February 20.Speaking to media persons at Kakching PS, the Superintendent of Police Victoria Yengkhom said that the Kakching PS received a message on February 9 from the Churachandpur Police, where initial report was filed on February 8, regarding kidnapping of two persons from Pallel.
Kakching police took up the case and during the course of investigation, two more persons with a four wheeler vehicle were found to have been kidnapped by the same group demanding ransom, said Victoria Yengkhom.
Based on reliable information, a combined team comprising of SDPO Kakching Th Deshorjit Singh OC i/c Martin and two team of CDO led by Jemadar Prakash under the strict supervision of SP Victoria launched a search and rescue operation on February 10 and rescued the 4 victims at around 9.30pm from Sugnu.
However the kidnappers managed to escape in the dark.
R Pritam Chothe alias Boipu was arrested during a search operation in co-operation with SP Chandel Angam Romanus later at Jiontlang village, Chandel on February 20.Upon interrogation, R Pritam Chothe revealed that another four persons suspected to be members of NSCN (IM) and KIA/KIO namely Amose suspected to be Leacy rank NSCN (IM) cadre, Ngamngam alias Joseph leader of KIA/KIO, Lalboi, a cadre of KIA/KIO and Chongthra suspected cadre of NSCN (IM) were involved in the crime, said Victoria.
MK Lungshing Chothe, assistant chief of New Wangparal village, Chandel was interrogated for allegedly providing shelter to the kidnappers, said the SP.
Investigation is on to arrest the remaining kidnappers.