MNPF cadre involved in Sehken ambush arrested
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, November 05 2022:
A combined team of Imphal East police comman dos, NIA and 4 Assam Rifles apprehended one active cadre of the proscribed Manipur Naga People's Front (MNPF) from Yaingangpokpi Bazar around 10.30 am on Saturday.
The arrested cadre has been identified as Machukring Jamshin Shimray alias Ningkhan (20) s/o (LO Yangmi Jamshin Shimray of New Cananphai village, Ukhrul.
According to police report, on receipt of reliable input from NIA, the combined team carried out a counter insurgency operation near Yaingangpokpi Bazar petrol pump, during which Ma-chukring was arrested.
On questioning, Machukring revealed that he joined the banned outfit through one Robert in 2016 and underwent 3-month basic military training at Thumol, Myanmar.
His army no.is 159 and he is currently working as a self-styled corporal under the outfit s self-styled chairman Francis.
Machukring further disclosed that he participated in several ambush operations on security forces particularly Assam Rifles including the ambush carried out at Khongtal in Chandel district on July 29, 2020; and at S Sehken village of Singhat sub-division in Churachandpur district on November 13, 2021, wherein the CO of 46 AR was killed along with his family and other personnel.
Machukring has been handed over to NIA for further course of legal action, the report added.