Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, November 01 2008:
Troops of the Assam Rifles and Maratha Light Infantry have apprehended two PULF, one PREPAK and a UNLF cadre from different places on october 30 and 31.A PRO IGAR (S) release said a PULF cadre S/S General Secretary (finance) Md Azad Khan alias Shekhar (45) s/o (L) Nasiruddin of Phoudel Mamang Leikai was arrested on October 31 in between Thoubal and Yairipok road.
One country-made pistol, four live rounds of 9 mm, four demand letters and an LML NV Spl (MN01H/4503) have been listed as items recovered from Shekhar, who has been handed over to Thoubal police station later in the day.
Another PULF (Azad) cadre identified as Md Rafi (23) s/o Siraj Ali of Oinam Sawombung was netted by troops of 12 Maratha LI on October 30 during the course of an operation launched in the said area, the PRO informed adding that the captive has been handed over to Wangoi police station.
The PREPAK cadre identified as Ingocha (35) s/o Sihohal of Maklang was arrested by the MLI troops from Maklang yesterday while the UNLF's Soibam Mithun Meitei (23) s/o (L) Shambhu of Heinou Makhong, Moreh was netted by troops of 31 Assam Rifles from Moreh W/N 7 yesterday.
Mithun reportedly disclosed of being an expert in IED in addition to be involved in tax collection activities, according to the PRO's statement that further informed of the captive being handed over to Kakching police station.