MTRA chairman among two held
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, January 03 2023:
Imphal East CDO apprehended two active cadres of Manipur Tribal Revolutionary Army (MTRA) including its chairman from Mantripukhri Keithel area on Tuesday at around 4.45 pm.
The two were arrested during frisking operation carried out by the CDO unit based on report of possible movement of some UG cadres in the area.
The two have been identified as Chuirei Makung alias Ati alias Teiba (42) son of Ngare ishang Makung of Manthuram village under Kasom police station, and Asonam Shinglai Tangkhul (40) son of Shinglai Chinaochung Tangkhul of Lungtin village, Chandel district from Mantripukhri Bazar.
Two mobile phones were seized from them.
Chuirei Makung is presently holding the post of chairman of MTRA and Asonam Shinglai is working under the command of the chairman.
They were on their way to collect extortion money from people in Mantripukhri Keithel areas when the CDO team intercepted them.
They along with the seized mobile phones have been handed over to Heingang police station for further legal actions.