UG cadres involved in planting IED held
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, September 12 2022:
Two cadres of an underground outfit who were allegedly involved in placing a powerful IED in front of Imphal Municipal Corporation, Ward No 16, Ward Development Committee Office located at Singjamei Chingamakha near basketball ground on September 8 morning were arrested from different locations yesterday and six digital electronic circuits and 119 demand letters of the particular outfit were recovered from their possession.
Briefing media persons at his office today, Ksh Shivakanta, SP Imphal West told media persons that a case was registered at Singjamei police station under different sections of IPC against unknown persons who placed the powerful bomb and the investigation was on.
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Specific information was received yesterday about the presence of suspects who were allegedly involved in the case at Khongman Zone II area.
Based on the information, a team of Imphal West commandos rushed to the spot and carried out a search operation.
During the operation, one active cadre of an underground outfit identified as Kshetrimayum Bhogendro alias Yaiphaba (41) s/o (L) Kunjakeshwor of Khongman Zone III was detained at his residence.
On preliminary interrogation, Bhogendro disclosed that he is an active cadre of the outfit and started working for the outfit since 2006 under the command of self styled Major Chaoba of the outfit.
The commando team recovered six number of digital electronic circuits which were similar to the device used in the IED placed at Singjamei Chingamakha on September 8, 119 letterheads of the outfit addressed to various Government officials/Corporators/Pradhans and private persons and a pen drive containing other incriminating articles were recovered from his possession.
According to the SP, Bhogendro also disclosed that he had made numerous monetary demands and threatening phone calls to general public, Government establishments and IMC Corporators.
Bhogendro further disclosed that he had received eight digital electronic circuits from Major Achou of Ayangpalli sometime back and also handed over two digital electronic circuits to another active cadre of the outfit, namely Aheibam Nabin (48) s/o Nabakumar of Thangmeiband Yumnam Leikai.
Acting on Bhogendro's disclosure, the commando team rushed to Thangmeiband and arrested Nabin from his residence in connection with the case.
Preliminary investigation of the case revealed that Bhogendro was the man behind planting an IED bomb at Singjamei Chingamakha on September 8 and he was also involved in another extortion case registered at Singjamei police station, said the SP.
The arrested persons were handed over to Singjamei police station along with the seized items for necessary legal action and further investigation of the case.
The SP appealed to the general public to inform police if they receive any threatening call or demand note so that necessary measure can be taken up by the police.
The arrested persons were produced before the Duty Magistrate, Imphal West and were remanded to police custody till September 16 .