Arms and ammunitions recovered
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, December 28 2010:
Security Forces on Tuesday, in a follow up action after the arrest of a division secretary of the proscribed People's Liberation Army (PLA), have recovered four arms with ammunitions.
A combined force of Imphal west police commandos and 39 Assam Rifles nabbed self styled 'Sergeant' Thounaojam Subhaschandra @ Sanju @ Bony (27) son of Th Manihar Singh of Wabagai Leirak Achouba of Thoubal district on Monday evening, around 3.30 pm, from a rented house at Thangmeiband Sinam Leikai in Imphal West district.
Imphal West Additional SP, AK Jhalajit claimed that Subhaschandra is the secretary of PLA's division-IV, controlling affairs of the outfit in Imphal west district.
Based on his disclosures, in raids conducted in the houses of three individuals four arms including two AK-56 rifles and two 9 mm pistols, with magazines and ammunitions were recovered, he added.
The arms and ammunitions were found concealed in the houses of Tongbram Tomba of Tokpa Ching, a fisherman, Memcha Devi of Irengban, a fish vendor and Oinam Sumati of Pechi, secretary of the local Meira Paibi, the officer claimed.
An AK-56 with a magazine loaded with 20 live rounds and one 9 mm pistol was recovered from the house of Tomba while the other AK-56 rifle along with two magazines containing 38 live rounds was recovered from Memcha's house.
A 9 mm pistol with a magazine with six live rounds was seized from Sumati.
The additional SP hinted that police is investigating into the nexus between the outfit and the three house owners.
If necessary, they will be arrested.
Four cadres of different underground groups including a PLA cadre were nabbed in other counter-insurgency operations by the police commandos and Assam Rifle troops.
The PLA cadre was nabbed by a combined team of Imphal west police commandos and troops of 28 AR yesterday at 1.30 pm from Heirangoithong Maibam Leikai, a statement of the Imphal West Senior SP said.
The apprehended cadre, Sarangthem Ranjit @ Chandra @ Ratan Singh (42) son of S Shantaram of Heirangoithong Maibam Leikai Keibung is a project nominee of the outfit and working under one Chingsanglakpa, finance in-charge of PLA, the statement added.
Meanwhile, Thoubal police commandos in joint operations with Assam Rifle troops apprehended three activists of KCP factions in separate operations yesterday, a statement of Thoubal SP, Clay Khongsai said today.
Two of the apprehended cadres are Md Nashir (18) son of Md Habibur of Lilong Makha Leikai and Md Samir @ Kurban son of Md Manwar belonging to KCP (Nando).
The other one was identified as Thangjam Santa @ Thoibi Singh belongs to KCP (Noyon).