Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, August 27 2010:
Troops of Red Shield Division arrested a hardcore PLA cadre from Ithai bazar Maning Leikai in Bishnupur district yesterday.
A press release issued by PIB (DW) informed that a team of 33 Assam Rifles carried out a specific search operation in Ithai bazar around 9 am yesterday.
At about 10.30 am, the troops arrested a hardcore PLA activist identified as S/S Pte Ningthoujam Shoba @ Dhamen (30) of Ithai Bazar Maning Leikai.
The individual has been carrying out extortion and tax collection for the outfit since 2004.The arrested cadre has been handed over to Kumbi Police Station.
In another operation, troops of 29 Assam Rifles of 26 Sector under HQ IG AR (South) at Tengnoupal along NH 39 noticed a person sitting suspiciously inside a Bolero (MN-01W-1369) coming from Imphal to Moreh and immediately detained him yesterday around 2.30 pm.
PRO, HQ IG AR (S) informed in a press release that according to his own disclosure, he is a contractor for road repair and maintainance.
However, since 2000 he has been working as an OGW for PLA.
He had been working for the militant groups in Sajik Tampak and presently operating in Moreh area.
The arrested person has been identified as Gurumayum Rajen Sharma (60) of Uripok Khaidem Leikai in Imphal West district.
Two mobile handsets (Nokia 1209 and Tata Indicom), two SIM cards (Aircell & Tata Indicom), two books containing PLA's training material, one pendrive and Rs.1,000 in cash were recovered from the person.
He along with the recoveries had been handed over to Imphal West Police Station.