Three arrested with weapon
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, February 15 2023:
Imphal West district police commando on Wednesday arrested three people with weapon from different locations.
The arrested people have been identified as Thounaojam Hemba Singh (19) s/o Dorendro of Kongba Nongthombam Leikai, Sagolsem Rahul Meitei (19) s/o Noyon of Bamon Kampu Makha Leikai and Khulem Shyam Singh (19) s/o Samananda of Kongpal Chingangbam Leikai.
According to a police report, Hemba was arrested from near Bheigo Saw Mill, Palace Compound around 1 pm Wednesday.
Police seized one pistol and a magazine containing five live 7.65 mm rounds from his possession.
On questioning, Hemba revealed that the gun was handed over to him by Sagolsem Rahul of Bamon Kampu Makha Leikai.
Rahul was then arrested from near Andro Parking Oil Pump around 1.50 pm on Wednesday.
Rahul disclosed that he is an active member of the proscribed NRFM and had joined the outfit 3-4 months ago through one Kh Shyam.
He is presently working under the outfit's self-styled finance secretary Dhabalo alias Nongpoknganba alias Pabung.
Rahul had procured the gun from Shyam and handed it over to Hemba to carry out activities of the outfit.
Later, police arrested Kh Shyam from a rented house at Sangaiyumpham Part-1 Dam Makhong in Thoubal district around 4.10 pm.
During the questioning, Shyam revealed that he started working for the outfit 6 months ago under Dhabalo.
The gun that he handed over to Rahul was given by his (Shyam) commander for carrying out activities related to the banned outfit.
All three arrested people along with the seized gun and a two-wheeler used by them, have been handed over to Porompat PS for further course of legal action, the report conveyed.