Possible attack on SF averted
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, September 29 2012:
TWO UG cadres of the proscribed PREPAK (PRO) were arrested along with 5 lathode bombs, which were found concealed in a box of Fuji detergent packets, by Imphal West District Police Commandos yesterday.
The arrested cadres have been identified as Sarangthem Gourashyam Singh (32) s/o S Ibohal of Kakching Khunou near Tampakyam LP School Leikai but presently staying at Naorem Leikai near Narasingh Mandir and Mayengbam Amarjit alias Mayamba Singh (44) s/o M Mangi Singh of Singjamei Wangma Mongkhang Lambi.
M Amarjit is also reported to be the Secretary of Mongkhang Lambi Modern Club.
Addressing media persons in this connection at Commando Complex here today, Dr S Ibomcha,DSP of Imphal West Commando, City Unit, informed that at around 10:30 am yesterday, a team of Imphal West District Police Commandos rushed in to Singjamei area and conducted frisking operation at Singjamei Waikhom Leikai near the construction site of the new bridge following specific information that some PREPAK cadres are going to hand over explosive materials to be used for attacking security forces in connection with the Raising Day of the outfit.
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During the course of the operation, the commando team saw two suspicious persons, one coming in an Activa and the other in a Kinetic Honda.
On being detained and interrogated, both of them turned out to be cadres of PREPAK (PRO).
Further search of their bodies and the vehicles also led to recovery of lathode bombs concealed among 15 plastic packets of Fuji detergent.
Five of the detergent packets were found with five lathode bombs inside them, the police officer said.
On further interrogation, Gourashyam disclosed that the 5 lathode bombs were handed over to him by one s/s Captain Koijam Deban alias Premcha alias Khamba of PREPAK (PRO), s/o late K Debo of Khongman Mangjin Mamang Pat Leirak but presently staying at Moreh.
He further disclosed Premcha also gave the mobile number of Amarjit with the instruction that the said bombs should be handed over to him, Dr S Ibomcha informed.
He further informed that Amarjit also disclosed that Deban was instructed to receive the lethode bombs from Gourashyam and keep ready for using against the security forces and other subversive activities in connection with the Raising Day of PREPAK (PRO) .
Amarjit has been working under Deban for the last one year and under his instruction he had served demand letters to various Government employees, contractors and various other Government Departments, the police officer added.