Eleven UG cadres nabbed
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, January 25, 2012:
Troops of 38 Assam Rifles of 27 Sector Assam Rifles under the aegis of the Red Shield Division apprehended seven UGs from Thanlon and Tipaimukh assembly constituencies in the last 24 hours while they were trying to disrupt free and fair election process and intimidating electorates in the area.
Four UTLA cadres namely SS Major Paolallein alias Dev, SS Cpl Sejan Mang alias Vikki, SS Pvt Kampu alias Wilson, SS Pvt Mangminthang alias Remix from Sonthang were arrested while intimidating general public in Thanlon A/C.One HPC (D) OGW namely Ralupthung, Chairman of Lungthullen village and Songte of Parbung, President Hmar Youth Association Parbung were apprehended from Tipaimukh Assembly Constituency.
They were involved in providing logistic support and shelters for movement of HPC (D) cadres.
Meanwhile, one ZRA cadre SS Pvt Thuanminlun was apprehended from Bukpi area while he was involved in unlawful election related activities, stated a press release of PIB (DW) today.
On the other hand, a combined team of Imphal East Police Commandos and personnel of 23 Assam Rifles arrested one PREPAK (VC) cadre from Uyumpok Tarapur village and recovered one 9 mm pistol loaded with 3 live rounds in the magazine at around 1.30 pm yesterday.
Informing this in a statement, SP Imphal East District identified the arrested cadre as Wayenbam Sobhashchandra Singh alias Nongdon (29) s/o W Tomba Singh of Uyumpok Terapur and stated that on verification, Sobhashchandra disclosed that he joined the outfit in 2006 through one Y Jizit Singh (30) s/o Y Keba Singh of Uyumpok Maning Leikai and Ranbir Singh (28) of Keibi Salam and that his army no.is 2253 of 22 batch of PREPAK (VC).
Furthermore, the arrested cadre disclosed that he is now holding the rank of lance corporal and is now working under the command of one S/S Sgt Maj Chaoba alias Langamba (35) of Nongsum village near bus parking.
On the other hand, a combined team of Imphal East Police Commandos and personnel of 28 Assam Rifles arrested one PREPAK (UPPK) cadre identified as Elangbam Kenedy Singh alias Boy (32) s/o late E Tomba of Singjamei Mayengbam Leikai from Singjamei Naorem Leikai and recovered one 9 mm pistol loaded with four live rounds in the magazine from his possession.
On verification, Kenedy disclosed that he is an active member of PREPAK (UPPK) and is now working under the command of one Oinam Athouba (32) of Singjamei Oinam Thingel nd Kanta of Bashikhong Lamlong Mari Phangba and he was involved in extortion of money from general public, government officials, businessmen, etc.
Meanwhile, troops of 15 Assam Rifles of 9 Sector under HQ IGAR (S) apprehended two UG cadres during an operation launched in Yambem area of Thoubal district today.
In a statement, PRO Assam Rifles identified the arrested cadres as S/S Finance Secretary of PREPAK, Samulailatpam Sanatomba Sharma (40) s/o late Samurailatpam Radhamohan Sharma of Yairipok Laimanai and No.1646 S/S Sgt of UNLF (CorCom) Hijam Sorendro Singh alias Boro (32) s/o Hijam Iboton Singh of Yairipok Yambem Leikai.
Rs 120,000 and one 9 mm pistol with magazine were recovered from the possession of the arrested PREPAK and UNLF cadre respectively.
Both the apprehendees have been subsequently handed over to Yairipok Police Station along with the recovered items, the PRO informed.