Member of banned outfit held with weapons
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, December 26 2021:
A combined team of Imphal East district police commando and 16 Assam Rifles on Saturday apprehended a member of a proscribed outfit from Khabam Lamkhai under Heingang PS and also seized arms and ammunition from the arrested member's residence in Langol Game Village Zone-III.
Briefing media persons at his conference hall on Sunday, SP Imphal East M Pradip informed that after receiving reliable information, the combined team apprehended the mefnber of the banned outfit from the new auto rickshaw parking area at Khambam Lamkhai around 5.35 pm Saturday.
The arrested member hails from Pangaltabi Chairen Lamkhai but is presently residing in Langol Game Village Zone-III .
During interrogation, the arrested person revealed that he joined the outfit in August this year through one of the senior members.
The senior member gave the weapons for caching before it is handed over to another person.
The team seized three 9mm pistols with 33 live rounds, one .22 pistol with 10 live rounds, one grey Honda Activa scooter (MN 06SA 3010) and one mobile phone with Airtel SIM card from the residence, the SP conveyed.
Both the arrested member and the seized weapons have been handed over to Heingang PS for initiating further course of legal action, the SP further informed.