Two held
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, February 22 2022:
A team of Imphal West commandos arrested two active members of different outfits along with an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) yesterday.
According to reliable sources, the team first arrested one active cadre of RPF/PLA identified as Maibam Dhanachandra alias Foreign alias Mocha Meitei (28), s/o Mangita Meitei of Uyumpok Maning Leikai from Leikinthabi village at around 4.10 pm.
On interrogation, Dhanachandra disclosed that he joined RPF/ PLA in 2008 through self styled major Robertson of the outfit and got his basic military training at Eastern Naga, said the sources.
He is currently working under the command of self styled major Kiran of the demolition department.
From the disclosure of Dhanachandra, another person identified as Ramai Daphya Amos (43), s/o Ramai Daphya of Phyapon village, Kangpokpi was also arrested from his house at 5.20 pm.
As per the sources, Ramai Daphya Amos disclosed that self styled finance secretary Hriipu Poumai of NSCN (K) from Senapati and one unknown person came to his house in January 2022 and handed over one IED for safe custody and to be planted along Imphal-Kangpokpi axis.
From his possession, one IED, one detonator and one mobile phone were seized.
The arrested persons have been handed over to Sekmai police station along with the IED.
The Court of Judicial Magistrate First Class Imphal West II has remanded the duo to nine days police custody till March 2 .