Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, July 23 2010:
Troops of the Assam Rifles have reportedly rescued a 12-year old from being recruited as a UG cadre after a Maruti van (MN01K/3519) in which youngster was travelling was stopped and checked at Tengnoupal PVCP Gate at around 2 pm of July 22 .
identifying the boy as one Irungbam Nabin Meitei s/o I Dev Singh of Pungdombam in Imphal East district, a statement issued by 'Capt/Maj' of 29 Assam Rifles, Tengnoupal informed that the boy has been handed over to his parents in the presence of State police at Tengnoupal police station.
Parents of Nabin also appealed to all the youths of Manipur not to fall prey to any UG groups as they have no human values, the statement said.
It is informed that while checking the vehicle which was coming from Imphal to Moreh the PVCP party noticed a person sitting suspiciously inside the vehicle and immediately detained him.
After investigation it was found that the individual was proceeding to Moreh to join the proscribed group, the 29 AR statement said and exhorted to all the youth of Manipur that there is no job other than militancy in Myanmar.