Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, March 28 2010:
Even as a combined force on March 26 night arrested the self styled chief of KYKL-MDF Gopeshwar alias Athouba, the selfstyled army chief of the proscribed KYKL Tomba, who was arrested by a combined team of Imphal East District Police Commandos and West Bengal Police from Siliguri on March 14 is likely to be brought to Imphal on Tuesday next.
According to information received by the press, a team of Imphal East police is currently at Darjeeling to bring back Tomba, who was arrested along with two women from a house in Khaprail Bazar, Siliguri on March 14 .
A resident of Nambol Khongkham Mayai Leikai in Bishnupur district, the self styled army chief of KYKL Tomba (53) is also known by the names of Senior Tomba alias Rajen alias Koireng.
One satellite phone and other incriminating documents have been seized from his possession.
Necessary legal procedure is underway and he is likely to be bring back to Imphal on March 30, the source added.
Meanwhile, a combined security team of Thoubal District Police Commandos, Meghalaya and personnel of 16th Maratha Light Infantry apprehended self-styled chief of KYKL-MDF Maisnam Gopeshwar alias Athouba (40) of Phubala Makha Leikai from Shillong on the night of March 26 .
According to information received by the press, at his instance, Thoubal Police Commandos have also arrested his younger brother identified as Khagemba (30) from his house along with two AK-47 Rifles and ammunition yesterday.
In the follow up action, one sympathiser identified as Joyrose Machangnao of Tungkoi had also been arrested yesterday.