5 KCP, 1 KYKL men nabbed with arms
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, May 27 2012:
In a comprehensive combing operation, Imphal East Manipur Police Commandos have apprehended six cadres of different UG groups along with a number of arms and ammunitions from different parts of the state over the last 24 hours.
The 6 arrested cadres included 4 KCP (Lamyanba Khuman) cadres and 1 cadre each of KCP (Chingkheinganba) and KYKL.
All six of them were paraded before media persons at the office of Additional SP (Ops), Imphal East today.
Talking to media persons in this regard, M Rajen, Additional SP (Ops), Imphal East stated that on receipt of specific information, a team of Imphal East Commandos led by him apprehended one Mairenbam Ibobi (68),s/o late M Ibochou of Kongba Nongthombam Leikai at around 6:30 pm yesterday.
From his disclosure, another three active members of KCP (Lamyanba Khuman) were also arrested.
They are Kamala Rai (38), w/o Narendra Rai of Kanglatongbi; Laishram Bira (35), s/o L Mono of Awang Khunou Mayai Leikai and Thounaojam Khamba (38), s/o Late Th Angou of Awang Khunou Mayai Leikai.
Three Chinese made hand grenades with detonators; eight demand letters of KCP (MC); 25 rounds of point 32 ammunitions and one Nokia mobile phone were recovered from their possession.
The police officer informed that during interrogation of Ibobi, it was revealed that his son (John of KCP-City Meetei), who was earlier in Sajiwa Central Jail contacted the members of KCP (Lamyanba Khuman) for financial mobilization for securing his release.
Accordingly, the group handed Rs 50,000 to him through one unidentified person.
After his son was released from jail, the said KCP (Lamyanba Khuman) group pressurized him to hand over his son to the organization.
Under duress he started working for the organization as he was unable to repay the amount.
M Rajen, Additional SP (Ops), Imphal East further stated that another cadre of KCP (Chingkheinganba) identified as one Moirangthem Telheiba alias Robert (22), s/o M Tomei of Pangei Yangdong Bazaar was also arrested from Pangei Bazaar by Imphal East Commandos at around 9:45 am today.
In another incident, the Commando team arrested Khaidem Yaima alias Suraj (19), s/o Kh Oto of Pongdungbam Makha Leikai, who is an active member of KYKL (Oken) from Lamlai near Lamlai High School this morning at around 10:30, the police officer added.