Active member of outlawed outfit arrested
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, February 05 2023:
A special team of 15 Assam Rifles, Sajik Tampak and Sugnu police arrested an active member of a banned organisation from the tri-junction of Serou Part-II road of Nepali Khulak on Sunday.
The arrested member has been identified as Sapam Marcus Meitei alias Rocky alias Watemba (30) son of S Inaobi Meitei of Keibi Kumuda Maning Leikai, Lamlai.
According to a police report, upon receiving reliable input from 15 AR regarding presence of an active militant in general area of Serou, a special team of 15 AR, Sajik Tampak and Sugnu police team led by SI P Kiran Singh conducted frisking and checking at the tri-junction of Serou Part-II around noon.
During the checking, a suspected individual was detained for verification and found Sapam Marcus to be an active member of an unlawful organisation.
During interrogation, he confided that he joined the Outfit in December, 2011 and underwent basic military training at Tamuna village near Thongren village, Myanmar.
He was reportedly promoted to the rank of sergeant in the year 2021.A case has been registered for taking up necessary legal action, it added.