Three held with bomb materials
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, March 02 2013 :
A combined team of Imphal East police commandos and troops of 40 Assam Rifles reportedly apprehended three persons along with explosive materials/components.
Speaking to media persons at his office today, Imphal East Addl SP (Ops) M Rajen said that the combined team, acting on a specific tip off, conducted search operation at Bashikhong Kongba Irong last night.
In the course of the operation, an active member of PREPAK identified as Ningombam Inao (32) was arrested along with a hand grenade and a mobile phone.
The grenade was found covered with a foliage at the foot of a mango tree inside his homestead.
After preliminary questioning of Inao, the combined team succeeded in pulling up two of his accomplices from Chingmeirong.
The Addl SP identified the duo as Ngangbam Mangal Meetei alias Ibungo (29) s/o late Ng Shova of Matai Awang Leikai but staying at Sangakpham Bazar and Ngangbam Inaocha (38) s/o Ng Ibotombi of Matai Awang Leikai.
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Three numbers of PEK explosives marked as 'Charge Demolition-M112' weighing about 800 gms each and one remote control device with battery and six detonators, two circuits and two mobile phones were recovered from the possession of Ng Mangal.
The explosive materials were handed over to Mangal about 4/5 days back by one Dinesh of Tekcham area presently staying in Myanmar.
The explosive materials were meant to attack security forces, said Rajen.