UG cadres nabbed, warlike stores seized
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, March 17 2012:
Troops of 27 Assam Rifles of 9 Sector under HQ IGAR (South) launched operation in Wabagai Tera Pishak of Thoubal districtand apprehended one PREPAK cadre on March 16 .
He was identified as Lukram Momocha (28) son of Lukram Ibomcha of Wabagai Tera Pishak and was handed over to Kakching Police station, stated a press release of PRO IGAR (S) .
In yet another incident, troops of 15 Assam Rifles of 9 Sector and 23 Assam Rifles of 10 Sector under HQ IGAR (South) launched joint operation in Tinpibung of Thoubal district and recovered cache of warlike stores from an unoccupied house on March 16.The warlike store includes, one 12 Bore Gun, one AK 47 magazine, two 9 mm Pistol magazines, four 9 mm live rounds, eight .22mm live rounds, 400 grams of Gun powder, five meters of Cortex and huge quantity of country made weapon manufacturing items.
The recoveries were handed over to Litan Police station, the release added.
On the other hand, 43 Assam Rifles under the aegis of the Red Shield Division apprehended a Kuki Revolutionary Army (KRA) cadre on March 16 who was identified as SS Pvt Arik Chakma alias Arik son of Sukru Chakma of vill Manja, district-Karbi Anglong, Assam.
The individual is a registered cadre of T/Gamnom camp.
He was handed over to Imphal West Police Station, according to a press release of PIB (DW) today.