Security forces arrest 3 KNF members
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, August 29 2015 :
Security forces arrested three top leaders of Kuki National Front (N) Douthanglian faction including finance secretary and CO of the group with some arms.
According to a police source, a combined team of CDO Thoubal, CDO Imphal East and 2 Assam Rifles conducted a joint counter insurgency operation on Saturday and nabbed the three KNF members.
They were identified as "CO" Letkhohao kipgen @ Haopu @ Boipu(36), son of (L) Khupkholet Kipgen of Bongbal Khullen village under Yairipok Police Station, "Finance Secretary" Kamsenlal Haokip @Boipu (24), son of Thanglet Haokip of Ngahmunnom village, Churachanpur district and "cpl" Thangkhomang Haokip son of Khaisei Haokip of Bongbal Khullen village.
The three were arrested on suspicious ground that they were involved in the killing of two Kuki National Army (N) cadres, the source said.
It may be mentioned that the bodies of two cadres of KNA (N) identified as Paoneigin Vaiphei (26), son of Akhei of Heirokland and Thangmon Vaiphei (19), son of Akham of Gotankot were recovered at Keithelmanbi Dam on Friday.