5 UG cadres apprehended
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, March 22 2012:
Five UG cadres including two couples were apprehended by Imphal East Police Commandos on Tuesday last.
Among the apprehended UG cadres, four of them belong to proscribed PREPAK and the other to PULF.
The arrested PREPAK cadres have been identified as Kumar Jackie alias Bung (30) s/o late K Ram of Moirang Khumam Leikai but presently staying near Kanglatongbi Oil pump, his wife Thounaojam Ningol Hemabati alias Hema (37), Elangbam Priyo alias Kesho (36) s/o E Dwijamani of Lamjao Awang Leikai presently staying at Thangmeiband Hijam Dewan Leikai, his wife Sunita (39) and the arrested PULF cadre has been identified as Md Abbas Khan alias Aba (27), s/o Md Auriya of Khurai Heikru Makhong.
According to police report, the PREPAK cadres have joined the outfit in June 2011 under one Tangba.
They were involved in recruiting cadres of the outfit from the valley districts of Manipur and Assam and giving them training in Myanmar.
They were also involved in extorting money from government officials, private firms and individuals.
The cadre of PULF was reportedly apprehended today at around 11:45 am by the team of Imphal East Commandos.
According to police source, he joined the outfit in 2006 through one Md Samir of Kairang and received basic military training at Lairamkhullen.