Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, January 13:
A United States national who arrived at Imphal Airport to gather more information on Universal Friendship Organisation (UFO) has been detained at Singjamei police station.
The US national identified as Daniel Herbert Begar (82) s/o Michael of 1721 S Sequim, Washington (USA) was picked up from the airport on arrival from Kolkata for not possessing the Protected Area Permit, informed sources said.
The source revealed that Daniel Herbert came here following exchange of e-mail messages between the American and one L Laicha of Wangkhei Pukhrambam Leirak since May 2003.Laicha, said to be a secretary of the UFO, had reportedly invited Daniel to visit Manipur as the latter had shown keen desire to accumulate more information on the organisation.
When contacted Singjamei police station said the US national will be flown back to Kolkata tomorrow.