2 RPF/PLA cadres apprehended
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, September 10 2022:
A combined team of Bishnupur district police commandos, 16 Assam Rifles and 37 Assam Rifles apprehended two cadres of the proscribed Revolutionary People s Front/People's Liberation Army (RPF/PLA) on Saturday.
The arrested cadres have been identified as Pheiroijam Joykumar alias Nongin (42) s/o (L) Lukhoi of Serou Bazar and Thoudam Umakanta alias Jiban (46) s/o (L) Chaoba of Khurai Thoudam Leikai, presently residing at Langol Meitei Warok Leikai.
According to a police report, on receipt of reliable information, the combined team arrested Pheiroijam Joykumar from Serou Bazar on Saturday.
During questioning, Joykumar revealed that Thoudam Umakanta had been tasked to recruit one Thokchom Tamthouba alias Diamond Meitei (23) s/o Th Britain and Hijam Rajiv (23) s/o Boboi, both residents of Serou Bazar.
Immediately, the combined team launched an operation and arrested Umakanta from his residence at Langol.
During further questioning, Umakanta revealed that he joined RPF/PLA in 1998 through one Rajmandir of Sekmai and completed 45-day basic military training in Myanmar in 2017 .
He is currently working as a recruiter for the outfit.
The two arrested RPF/PLA cadres have been handed over to Sugnu PS for
further legal action.