Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, December 16 2010:
Following the arrest of two KCP (Lamyanba Khuman) cadres by a combined team of Thoubal police commandos and troops of 27 AR during a search operation in Waikhong Yangbi area at around 4 pm yesterday, two bus owners abducted by the outfit for ransom have been rescued.
The arrested KCP (Lamyanba Khuman) cadres have been identified as Ningthoujam Sanjoy alias Sanjoyba (32) s/o N Amuba Meitei of Thongam Mondum Mamang Leikai and Ningombam (O) Phajabi (40) w/o N Deban of Ithai Khunou.
The combined team rescued the two abducted bus owners acting on the disclosure of Ningthoujam Sanjoy from a farmhouse of Ningthoujam Amuba Meitei of Yangbi village at about 4.30 pm.
A press release issued by Thoubal SSP Clay Khongsai identified the rescued bus owners as Amom (O) Sorojini Devi (62) w/o A Kaomacha Singh of Wangoo Laipham and Loitongbam (O) Mema Devi (62) w/o late L Amuthoi of Wangoo Laipham Chingya.
Meanwhile, on December 13, a PREPAK cadre identified as Yumnam Ranbir alias Khomba (20) s/o Y Juge of Irengbam Sabal Leikai, Thoubal district was arrested by a combined team of Imphal West commandos and troops of 5 AR from Khonghampat Khunou at about 6.30 pm.
One 7.65 mm pistol with live rounds and one Nokia mobile handset were seized from his possession, informed a press release issued by the SSP, Imphal West.
Another PREPAK activist identified as Usham Ashok Meitei alias Sana (51) of Tera Loukrakpam Leikai has been arrested by a combined team of Imphal West commandos and a column of 28 AR and 39 AR from Noaremthong old bridge at around 1.30 pm yesterday.