One arrested
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, June 22 2017:
A team of Imphal West police commando arrested one active cadre of KCP (People's War Group) along with one 9 mm pistol loaded with five live rounds today afternoon from Brahmapur Nahabam under Porompat police station .
According to a reliable source, the security team led by Inspector P Achouba Meitei OC Imphal West commando, acting on specific information about the presence of cadres of underground militant outfit in and around Brahmapur Nahabam area, rushed to the location and carried out search operations in some suspicious houses .
During the search operations one person was detained and during preliminary interrogation he was identified as Gurumayum Basanta alias Munda Sharma (36) s/o (L) G Tomba of Brahmapur Nahabam Bamon Leikai and revealed to be an active cadre of KCP (People's War Group) .
He further revealed that he joined the outfit in December last year through one Wahengbam Mathoi alias Thoi alias John of Hiyanglam Tera Pishak and is presently working under his command .
The police recovered one 9 mm pistol, marked as KCP Poirei, loaded with five live bullets and a mobile handset from his possession .
Basanta was arrested by the police team after taking up necessary procedures and handed over to Porompat police station for taking up necessary legal action.