Two RPF/PLA members arrested
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, April 23 2023:
A team of Imphal East district police commando arrested two active members including a woman of proscribed RPF/PLA on April 20 and 21 respectively.
The arrested members have been identified as Johnson Asem alias John (40) s/o (L) Ashok of Kwakeithel Mayai Koibi, presently residing at Mongsangei Maning Leikai and Chingakham ningol Kshetrimayum ongbi Sunibala alias Abe (40) s/o Ksh Somorendro of Singjamei Mayengbam Leikai.
According to a police report, the team was conducting checking-frisking operation near MFDC, Palace Compound on the night of April 20, when they arrested Johnson Asem.
After questioning him, the team arrested another active member - Sunila from her residence in the morning of April 21 .
On questioning, both Johnson and Sunila disclosed that they were involved in extortion of money from government officials and contractors for the party's fund under its self-styled brigadier Chinglen alias Tomba.
The team also recovered 4 live rounds of .38, one unregistered Pleasure scooty, one mobile phone, Aadhaar card and other items from Johnson.
Both of them were handed over to Porompat PS and after producing before the court, they were remanded in police custody for six days.