State Police arrest seven UGs
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, October 24 2014 :
During the last two days, Manipur Police have arrested five persons belonging to different banned outfits from separate places, according to PRO, Manipur Police Department.
A combined team of Bishnupur district commandoes and 12 Bihar of 9 Sector AR launched a joint operation in Nambol Bazar and apprehended one Prepak (PRO) cadre on October 22, according to a statement of PRO IGAR (South).The apprehended person was identified as Leimapokpam Brojen Singh S/O Kheirungba Singh, a resident of Leimaram Awang Leikai.
One 9mm pistol, two live rounds and a Chinese hand grenade with incriminating documents were recovered from his possession.
A case has been registered at Nambol Police.
In a search operation at Lamlai bazaar area on the October 22, Imphal East Commandoes arrested Letlalthang Chongloi @ Linus,aged 28years from H.Khopibung village at Saikul who is a member of the banned Kuki National Front (KNF) along with a Honda Activa with some incriminating articles at his possession, according to a release from the PRO , Manipur Police Department.
On the same day, three members of Zou Defence Volunteer (ZDF) were also apprehended with relevant documents by another team of Manipur Police.
They have been identified as Lalpu Zou@Chongminal (30years), Jamlal Haokip@Alal (44years) and Lungkhogam Haokip@Angam (33years).An Alto Maruti car with registration no.MN01S/4190, was also seized from their possession.
The release also reported about an arrest made of where two active members of KNF(N) faction, Jangkhohen of Zoulen village and Paolenmang Kipgen of Champai village, both from Saikul areas on the Oct 23, were nabbed along with a Hyundai Santro Xing Car (Reg.no.MN02A/8013) while on the way to Andro Parking to negotiate a ransom amount of one crore by kidnapping two labourers working at a worksite in Molnom village.
The two workers have been identified as excavator drivers Thokchom Kanta Singh of Kha Potshangbam and Haobijam Jackson of Mayang Imphal.