4 KNF cadres apprehended
Source: The Sangai Express
Kangpokpi, September 25 2021:
Barely four days after Delhi police arrested the self-styled commander-in-chief of Kuki National Front (non-SoO) group, security forces arrested four more cadres of the outfit in Kangpokpi district yesterday.
Self-styled commander-in-chief of KNF (non-SoO group), Mangkholam alias David Kipgen was arrested by Delhi Police's Special Cell on September 20 from Delhi.
On Friday evening, a combined team of 38 Assam Rifles, intelligence agency, and Kangpokpi police under the supervision of SP Kangpokpi Karthik Malladi arrested the four cadres of KNF from a jungle near Gopibung village in Champhai sub-division of the district.
The arrested individuals were identified as Henpilal Haokip alias Bem alias Ronney (19), s/o Mangkho-hao Haokip of P Khothah Part-II, Lalkhohao Kipgen alias Lalneo (24), s/o Satmang Kipgen of West Selsi village, Manggoulal Kipgen (19), s/o Lamminlen Kipgen of West Selsi village and Letminlun Kipgen alias Lulun (19), s/o Henkhosat Kipgen of Bongbal Kholen village.
Two country-made pistols along with one magazine each and live rounds were recovered from them, said police.
It is reported that Mang-goulal Kipgen was involved in looting Rs 4,000 from a truck driver and firing at a tyre of the truck on September 13 at Keithelmanbi Lamkhai with one of the seized pistols.