Up-Pradhan with grenades arrested as PREPAK activist
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, April 08 2011:
An Up-pradhan is among seven UGs arrested by security forces from different places in the last two days.
The Up-Pradhan was arrested on the charge of being an activist of PREPAK along with another activist of the same outfit.
Three Chinese hand grenades along with detonators, two mobile handsets, one Honda Activa and three I-cards were seized from the possession of the Up-Pradhan Khaidem Ibomcha Singh @ RK @ Rohit (38) of Khurai Kongpal Sajor Leikai and his accomplice, Leihaorungbam Robichandra (38) of Khurai Puthiba Leikai, said Imphal West SDPO Ibomcha.
They were arrested by a combined team of Imphal West police commandos, troops of 28 AR and 116th Bn BSF, in a joint counter insurgency operation, last night at Singjamei Chirom Leikai, he added.
Ibomcha @ Rohit is the Up-Pradhan of Khurai Laishram Leikai Gram Panchayat and he joined PREPAK around six months back and is presently working under the command of self styled commander Chaoba alias Pakhangba of the outfit along with Robichandra, the SDPO claimed.
From the disclosure made by them, police came to know that the three hand grenades were collected by them from a woman at Uripok area under the direction of their commander Chaoba.
They were arrested on the way to a mission to hurl the bombs at the residences of some government officers and businessmen who failed to meet monetary demands served by the group, SDPO Ibomcha said.
He further alleged they were engaged in serving demand letters and transportation of arms and ammunition of PREPAK P1 (Project-1) .
Three more UGs, including an UNLF cadre, were arrested by the AR in operations at separate places in the last two days, said a statement of the IGAR (S) today.
The UNLF cadre Huidrom Ajit Singh (28) son of Huidrom Kesho Singh of Yairipopk Wangkhem during an operation at Wangkhem Bazar by the troops of 15 AR yesterday around 3.30 pm.
He has been handed over to Yairipopk PS, the statement added.
Two UNPC activists, including its external affairs secretary, were also apprehended by troops of 12 AR of 10 Sector from Kanggum area today around 2 am.
The external affairs secretary was identified as Ningam @ Awungassi Ricky (35) of Nungbi Khul and self styled Private Wungnaoshang, (33) son of Nganingmi of Bunpun village.
Police commandos in Bishnupur district also apprehend two UGs, one each of PREPAK and KCP during a search in areas within the Bishnupur PS on April 6.The PREPAK activist was identified as Puyam Inaocha Singh (25) of Langathel village of Thoubal district while the KCP activist as Md Zabirkhan @ Boboi (20) of Bishnupur Ward No.1, a police source said.