UG cadres arrested
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, January 22 2015:
40 Assam Rifles of 9 Sector AR under the aegis of HQ IGAR (South) launched an operation in the general area of Moidangpok and apprehended one PREPAK cadre on Jan 20 .
According to a statement issued by the PRO of IGAR (S), the apprehendee was identified as Army No 941121, SS Major Langonjam Dhanachandra alias Bodhe alias John (42) S/o L Birachandra of Mongsangei Mayai Leikai.
One M-16 assault rifle, three magazines and sixty nine live rounds of 5.56mm were recovered from his possession.
Based on his revelation, a follow up operation was launched by the AR in general area of Khumbong and one PEK slab, two detonators and one packet containing explosive substances were recovered.
The apprehendee along with the recovered items have been handed over to Patsoi PS, it said.
In another operation, troops of 24 AR of 9 Sector AR under the aegis of HQ IGAR (South) laid an ambush in the general area of Khudengthabi check post and apprehended one PREPAK (Pro) cadre on Jan 20 .
The apprehendee was identified as Md Abdul Majid (18) S/o Md Jamman of Moreh Part- 5 .
He revealed that he was involved in the IED blast at MVCP, Sita road junction.
The apprehendee has been handed over to Singjamei PS, it added.