Havildar held as PREPAK activist
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, May 22 2011:
A havildar of the 2nd IRB has been arrested by a team of the Imphal West police commandos as a PREPAK cadre.
Forty-one year old Thingujam Basanta Singh son of Th Kokil of Thoubal Kiyam Leikai who is working as Havildar in the 2nd IRB was arrested yesterday at 2.05 pm near Imphal College gate acting on an input, a statement of the Imphal West SSP said.
He is an active member of PREPAK working under the command of one S/S Rocky and assigned to extort money from government contractors and also transportation of arms and ammunition under the commando of one Rohit, the statement added.
A S/S project officer of the KCP(MC) identified as Nameirakpam Binodkumar @ Modol @ Madal Singh (42) son of late Ibohalbi of Khurai Sajor Leikai was also arrested yesterday around 5.30 pm by Imphal West police commandos near the Pakhangba Travels counter.
He joined the group through one Jhony from Pukhao in 2006.He was assigned to extort money from the general public under the instructions of one Rameshwor, the statement added.