Source: The Sangai Express /MIC
Imphal, July 04, 2010:
Central and state security forces have arrested five cadres of different armed groups from various places in the last 48 hours.
A statement of SSP (IW) L Kailun said that district police commandos arrested two active members of KCP (City Meitei) group from Keishampat Thoubal Bus Parking yesterday morning.
The arrested duo have been identified as Mayengbam Soma Singh alias Inao (25) s/o M Yaima of Yourbung Khunou Makha Leikai and Potsangbam Nilakanta Singh (22) s/o P Ibohal Singh of Wangoi Longjam Leikai.
Soma reportedly disclosed that he worked under one Kesho of the KCP group and had served demand letters to brick field, Govt departments, etc.
The SSP also informed that Nilakanta assisted Soma in every task assigned by Kesho.
Two Nokia handsets were recovered from the possession of the two.
On the otherhand, a female cadre of the proscribed PREPAK namely Ningombam Rebecca alias Abe (25) d/o N Iboton of Hoijungtabi Maning Leikai has been rounded up by a combined team of 12 Madras Regiment, Bishnupur district police commandos and Mahila Police team of Kumbi police station in the early hours today.
a Madras Regiment statement said Abe joined PREPAK in 2003 through one Nongpoknganba and indulged in extortion of money from the general public, Govt officials and businessmen �as individual�.
Troops of 12 Maratha Light Infantry of 9 Sector under IGAR (S) during the course of a search operation at Bengun area rounded up two PULF (Azad) activists at around 12.10 pm today, said a PRO IGAR (S) release.
Identifying the arrested persons as Chesam Ayazudin (45) s/o Abdul Samat and Bogimayum Manawar (27) s/o AB Salam, both from Bengun Mamang, the PRO release listed one grenade as the item recovered from the two.