62 UGs held last Feb
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, March 01 2015:
Altogether 62 ultras were arrested by State and Central forces during the month of February last while two civilians and a militant were killed either from bombs triggered by unidentified persons or gunshots.
The numbers of injured from such attacks were put at 10 civilians, six security personnel and a militant.
According to reports, the organisation-wise break-up of the arrested militants was put at 12 cadres each of PREPAK and UNLF, 9 of PREPAK (Pro), 6 of KCP, 4 each of PLA and KYKL, 3 of KCP (Noyon), 2 each of NRF (M), KNF and URF and a member each of KRA (U), NSCN (IM), KIA, NRFM and KNLF.
Fourteen firearms, 93 live rounds of ammos, six hand-grenades, two detonators 2 kg of RDX, one lethod shell, four mobile handsets and cash were recovered from them.
A civilian was killed and another injured in an explosion at Nambashi village in Ukhrul district on February 5, 2015.An NSCN (IM) cadre was killed and another injured during a gun battle at the same village on the next day.
Yet another civilian casualty was recorded on February 9 last, when ZUF shot dead a person after summoning him at their place at Sharang Ching part V under Noney Police Station on February 8 .