PREPAK cadres held with explosives
Source: The Sangai Express
Thoubal, October 10 2012:
Thoubal district police commandos arrested two women cadres of PREPAK along with huge cache of explosives today at around 2.20 pm while conducting checking and frisking at Lilong Ushoipokpi Thongkhong area.
The two cadres were identified as Thiyam (O) Sunibala alias Abem (27) w/o Th Mithoi Singh and Haobijam Naobi alias Nanao Devi (23) d/o H Lalaji alias Lalji of Khongjom Langthabal Khunou Mayai Leikai.
Producing the arrested cadres before the media at the Conference Hall of SP Thoubal, Thoubal SP, Dr AK Jhaljit said four IEDs weighing around 10 kgs; eight lathod bomb shells; one mobile handset along with SIM and a lady hand bag were recovered from their possession.
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Preliminary interrogation revealed that they were working under SS Captain Nanao alias Nonocha of Kakwa Bokul Makhong and SS Sgt Maj Laphoi of Lilong Thana Mamang Leikai, bomb experts of the outfit, the SP said.
Dr AK Jhaljit said it is very unfortunate that women have participated in such activities instead of taking responsibility in running their family.
Amidst appeal made to the militants to return to the mainstream, incidents of woman cadres being arrested along with weapons in not distant past is not a good sign, Dr Jhaljit said.
As two major festivals of Manipur, Ningol Chakouba and Durga Pooja are approaching, the SP also cautioned the public to inform the nearest police station in case of any suspicion about the presence of suspicious element in public places and offices.