AR apprehends arms dealer
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, December 07 2014:
Troops of 30 Assam Rifles and 40 Assam Rifles along with Imphal East Police Commandos launched a joint operation at Thiyam Konjin Makha Leikai and apprehended one arms smuggler on December 5 last, said a statement of PRO, IGAR (S) .
The apprehendee was identified as Mujibur Rehman alias Ithem, aged 32 yrs, S/o Md Abdul, resident of Usoipok Tharaorok near Waithou.
He revealed that he was involved in smuggling of pistols to various VBIGs.
One 9mm pistol along with two magazines and a mobile phone with two SIM cards were recovered from his possession.
The apprehendee along with the recovered items has been handed over to the Irilbung Police Station.
In another operation, two individuals involved in IED blast at Moreh, identified as Bempu Haokip, aged 20 yrs, S/o Zamlet Haokip, resident of Chavangphai, Ward NO 7 Moreh and Paolin Kipgen, aged 21 yrs, S/o Kesho, resident of Ward No 9, Morehin Chandel district were apprehended by troops of the 9 Assam Rifles of 26 Sector AR under the aegis of HQ IGAR (South) on December 4 last.
The apprehendees were handed over to the Moreh Police Station.