Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, September 16, 2009:
Three extortionists, including a rifleman of the India Reserve Battalion (IRB), were battered by locals this evening around 7.30 at Kakwa Lilando Lampak under Singjamei Police station in Imphal West district.
According to locals, unidentified persons claiming themselves to be members of a faction of an underground group had served a demand to the pradhan of Thongju Part-I, Yengkhom Thoibi, to deduct three percent on AAY, State Finance and 12th Finance Commission.
Around a month later the pradhan did not pay any heed to the demand, the individuals come back to the Pradhan on September 14 to demand their percentage be paid.
As the pradhan was out of station on that day, they did not meet her.
This evening, a woman, driver and a rifleman of 6th IRB came again in an auto rickshaw (MN01-R-5693) to take the amount from the pradhan.
The IRB man has been identified as Rifleman No 6070557 Ngulkhohao, son of Songkholal.
He was said to come in IRB uniform.
The extortionists have left the place after a short altercation with the Pradhan.
Soon after, mob formed by the locals has chased them.
They caught them at Nongmeikappam Leirak.
They were later taken into custody by the Imphal East police commandos.