UG cadres of different outfits apprehended
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, February 04 2022:
Security forces arrested four members of two proscribed outfits along with arms and extortion notes on Thursday and Friday from different places.
According to police report, a team of Imphal West district commando led by OC inspector P Achouba arrested three members of a proscribed outfit with arms from different places.
Though the police report made no mention about involvement of central forces in the arrest, PROs of IGAR (S) and PIB (Defence) issued statements that separate operations were conducted by Mantripukhri and Keithelmanbi Battalions of IGAR (South) under Spear Corps along with Manipur Police that led to the capture of three members of banned outfit and one belonging to the KCP(PWG) group in Imphal West and Imphal East district respectively on February 3.Based on specific inputs, security forces along with Manipur Police launched the operations during which one.32 pistol with three live rounds, two Chinese hand grenades and one extortion demand letter were recovered from KCP (PWG) insurgent, the PROs informed adding that in the other operation, two Glock pistols and 40 live rounds were recovered from three of the captives.
The apprehended insurgents and recovered items were handed over to Heingang and Patsoi Police Station for further investigation, the statements said.
On the other-hand, the police report identified as the members as Sanasam Shyamsal Meitei alias Nanao (30) son of Sanatomba Meitei of Hiyangthang Maning Leikai, RK Solomon alias Amon Singh (47) son of RK Thambousana Singh of Thangmeiband Lourung Purel Leikai and Waikhom Nganglentomba Meitei alias Gogo (47) son of late Thambalngou of Thangmeiband Kabrabam Leikai.
A Tata Harrier and mobile phones were also among the items seized from them.
Shyamsal Meitei was rounded up from Khagempalli Ngakrabam Bridge around 8.30 pm of Thursday while he was travelling in the Tata Harrier (black/MN1AS0996).Later, Nganglentomba and Rk Solomon were arrested around 10.05 pm and 10.10 pm from Thangmeiband Lourung Purel Leikai.
One Glock pistol, one magazine and 23 rounds were seized from the possession of Rk Solomon while another Glock pistol with two magazines and 17 bullets seized from Nganglentomba.
During questioning, Solomon confessed of working since 2021 under the command of self-styled major Richard alias Somen of Thangmeiband Sinam Leikai, who is in Myanmar, and that Nganglentomba and Shyamsal have been working under him.
The seized arms were handed over to him by Richard when he visited Myanmar in October 2021, Solomon revealed.
The arrested people along with seized items have been handed over to Imphal police station for further necessary actions.
Meanwhile, Imphal West district commando arrested a member of the proscribed KYKL from Tharoijam crossing on Friday around 12.40 pm.
The arrested person has been identified as Wahengbam Mo-mocha (34) son of Tomba of Heirangoithong and presently residing at Taothong Mamang Leikai.
Momocha revealed that he has been working under KYKL's self-styled finance secretary Meiraba since 2021 and extorted money from public, private schools and establishments.
He was previously arrested as an active member of KCP (Noyon) in 2017 and active member of PREPAK (Pro) in 2020 .
A motorcycle Lets (blue) along with mobile phone were seized from him.
The arrested person along with the seized items has been handed over to Patsoi police station for further necessary legal actions, the police report added.