3 PLA cadres held, RDX recovered
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, December 19 2013:
A combined team of CDO/IE, CDO/IW, 30 AR and 40 AR arrested one active cadre of RPF namely Heisnam Babu Meitei (26) alias Rajesh s/o (L) H Thawal Meitei of Sorok Athingbi Lakhipur, Jiribam from Khurai Sajor Leikai on December 17 around 9.30 and recovered one 9mm pistol along with five live rounds in the magazine, mobile phone handset with two SIM cards from his possession, according to a press statement issued by Superintendent of Police/NAB, Manipur cum PRO of State Police Department S Gautam Singh.
In the follow up investigation, one RDX and TNT weighing about 6.5 kg, off/on switch device with timer and wire, two detonators and 18 round pieces of RDX were also recovered.
On further investigation, Potshangbam Saroja Devi (40) alias Apik d/o P Radheshyam Singh of Uripok Naoremthong Takhellambam Leikai and Moirangthem ongbi Kamala Devi (37) alias Bigyapati Devi w/o M Sanajaoba Singh of Kongba Uchekon, both women cadres to PLA/RPF, were arrested from Uripok Sorbon Thingel Leirak and Kongba Uchekon respectively along with their mobile phones.
On verification, the two women cadres revealed that they had received training in handling of explosives and were to receive the explosives from H Babu.
A case has been registered in Porompat Police Station in this regard and further investigation is going on, the statement added.