Five UG cadres arrested
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, November 06 2014:
A combined team of Bishnupur district police commando unit and 2/5 Gorkha Regiment conducted a search operation at Irengbam and Oinam village area and apprehended one UNLF member on November 5 .
The apprehendee has been identified as Irengbam Raghu Singh(50), s/o (L) Ibobi Singh of Irengbam Makha Leikai.
Irengbam Raghu Singh was involved in preparation of the forthcoming UNLF rising day, according to a statement issued by the PRO, Police Department, Imphal.
During the investigation, one S/S district secretary of UNLF namely Longjam Sanajaoba Meitei alias Boy alias Sana alias Batri alias Romi (38), s/o L Thoiba Meitei of Pukhao Meitanpokpi was arrested from his present residence at Porompat Konkham Leikai.
A 9 mm pistol alongwith 4 live rounds loaded magazine of 9 mm ammunition were seized from his possession.
Upon further investigation, another UNLF cadre namely Sanjengbam Ramananda Singh alias Rama (33), s/o S Kalachand Singh of Awang Jiri was also arrested from his residence.
7.65mm pistol with magazine and 3 live rounds of .32 ammunition were seized from his possession.
A case has been registered at Nambol police station for further investigation, it added.
Mewanwhile, troops of 22 Assam Rifles of 28 Sector AR under the aegis of HQ IGAR (South) apprehended one PREPAK cadre from Pangaltabi Chingkha yesterday.
The apprehendee has been identified as Saikhom Maipak Singh alias Amuba (39) s/o Saikhom Gambra Singh of Pangaltabi Chingkha, Thoubal, claimed PRO of IGAR (S) in a statement.
One 9 mm Pistol alongwith magazine and two live rounds were recovered from his possession.
The apprehendee along' with the recovered items have been handed over to the Sugnu police station said a statement issued by the PRO of IGAR (S).
In another operation, troops of 6 Dogra of 26 Sector AR under the aegis of HQ IGAR (South) apprehended an active cadre of KYKL yesterday from Pallel.
The apprehendee has been identified as Laishram Hemen Singh alias Ramesh, (26) s/o Amu Singh of Wangjing Pukhri Achouba (Hodamba), Thoubal.
The apprehendee was handed over to Kakching police station, it added.