Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, December 08 2008:
ONE OF the KCP (MC) activists involved in the kidnapping and subsequent release of Health Minister Ph Parijat's son on December 3 last has been apprehended by a combined team of Imphal East police commandos and troops of 23 Assam Rifles, a statement of the SP, Imphal east said today.
The activist identified as Sagolsem Bimol (26), son of late S Inao of Yaingangpokpi Bazar was nabbed by the combined team from Yaigangpokpi area yesterday around 1.30 p.m., the statement said adding that during police verification, it has been revealed that he along with eight others of the group kidnapped the minister's son Ph Okenjeet at about 7.40 p.m.on December 3 last for ransom.
During the interrogation, Police found came to know that he joined the group in the month of January this year.
He was involved in extortion of money from general public and transportation of arms and ammunitions from one place to another, the statement said.