Four UG cadres apprehended
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, January 24, 2012:
Troops of Red Shield Division achieved another major success in Counter Insurgency Operations with arrest of four hardcore UG cadres in the last 24 hours.
Troops of 5 Assam Rifles of the Senapati Brigade apprehended SS Maj Shoiba of NSCN (IM) at Vakho near Senapati, which was a major blow to NSCN (IM) as Shoiba was controlling the whole extortion racket of the NSCN (IM) in the region.
He was also involved in procurement and supply of arms and ammunition for the NSCN (IM).
He was handed over to Imphal West Police Station, said a press release of PIB (Defence).
In another operation 43 Assam Rifles of the division apprehended a KNF (P) cadre identified as SS Lt Sonlet Haokip, son of Zamngam Haokip of Motbung from Kanglatongbi Keithel while he was carrying out extortion.
Four extortion slips were recovered from the apprehended cadre.
He was handed over to Sekmai Police Station, according to the release.
In yet another incident, troops of 6/8 Gorkha Rifles of Loktak Brigade carried out a joint operation with Police Commandos of Bishnupur and apprehended an active cadre of UPPK from Bishnupur Ward No 2 who was identified as SS Cpl Moinam Adat (26) son of Moinam Hanan of Bishenpur and recovered one one Chinese hand grenade.
He was handed over to Bishnupur Police Station.
Meanwhile troops of 46 ASSAM RIFLES of the division also apprehended an UTLA cadre identified as L/Cpl Vumcha @ Eric of Thenjang, Kangpokpi while executing unlawful activities related to the ensuing 0th Manipur Legislative Assembly elections.
He was handed over to Imphal West Police Station, continued the release.