AR apprehends CKLA chief
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, February 12 2023:
Maram Battalion (33 Assam Rifles) of Jwalamukhi SectorZIGAR(E) on Saturday apprehended Chin Kuki Liberation Army (CKLA) chief Ngamminchon Chochon Sontak alias Seikhongam, son of Thangkhanlet Sontak of Dimapur, Nagaland from an areas in Senapati district.
As per an AR report, a team of the Maram Battalion carrying out checking of vehicles at NH 2 on Saturday received an input on movement of a high profile active UG cadre from Dimapur to Imphal.
Accordingly, the AR team intensified the checking and stopped a silver Maruti Brezza car.
On verifying the documents of the driver and its pas senger, it was found that one of the individual was chief (president) of CKLA, a UG group.
The accused had past record of involvement in extortion activities and possession of fire arms in multiple districts of Manipur as per previous FIRs lodged by Manipur Police.
Subsequently, the apprehended cadre was handed over to Churachandpur police by the team of Maram Bn and his identity was confirmed by the police also.