Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, May 15 2010:
The proscribed United People's Party of Kangleipak (UPPK) has rejected police claim that RK Tombi alias Inao alias Brojen (41) s/o (L) Sanahal of Chongtham Kona Awang Leikai is a cadre of the armed group.
Imphal West district police commandos had arrested RK tombi on May 12 morning and claimed to have recovered one 9 mm pistol containing three live rounds.
A statement issued today by assistant secretary of Information and Publicity department of the UPPK's District Committee Member Khuman Laishramcha categorically asserted that neither was Tomba member of its armed wing Kangleipak People's Army nor had any association.
Moreover, the UPPK statement demanded that RK Tombi surrender to the outfit within a week.