Two extorters arrested, arms seized
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, July 03 2021:
A special team of Kakching district police commandos arrested two persons, including the secretary (organisation) of UKLF/UPF, a SoO group, and UPF convener on Saturday morning.
Identifying the arrested duo Thangboi Haokip alias TL Jacob Thadou (46) s/o (L) Seijamang Haokip and Anthony Khammailen Mate (20) s/o Timothy Khangin Mate, both of Phaijang village in Chandel district, a statement issued by SP (Kakching) Victoria Yengkhom informed that they were rounded up from the said village in connection with an FIR lodged in Sugnu police station.
The FIR relates to a report that on July 2 around 8:45 pm Thangboi Haokip along with Khamminlen Mate armed with fire arms were loitering with an intention to extort in and around K Molnom village area apart from threatening and assaulting some of the villagers in the area with an attempt to murder, the statement informed.
It is said that on search of the residence of Thangboi Haokip at 6.10 am Saturday, one AK-47 rifle with three magazines and 40 live rounds, a 12 bore pump action gun (18PGN-02518, RFI-IN-2018) and four live rounds, one Vivo mobile handset, two seals (marked as chief/chairman Phaijang Village Authority, CKG-Block and secretary Phaijang Village Authority CKG-Block) and a four-wheeler Hyundai Creta (No.MN04P-1849) were recovered and seized.
On further enquiry it came to light that Thangboi Haokip had been extorting, threatening and harassing villagers of K Molnom, Serou Lamkhai, etc, and listed as TL Jacob Thadou, organising secretary UKLF/UPF (SoO group) and convener, UPF, the statement added.