Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, October 19:
A rifleman of the 2nd IRB stationed at Khuman Lampak, who ran away from his post along with his service SLR and three magazines with 60 rounds of ammunition was arrested from CCpur's New Bazar today by CCpur police and IRB.
A well placed source said that the renegade IRB man is from Tuibong area and he was reported missing from his post since Oct 17.A team of 2nd IRB men and CCpur searched the house of the renegade at Tuibong today at about 9 am but he was not found, said the source.
A second search was conducted at about 3 pm and a Hotel was raided at New Bazar, CCpur.
As the raiding team came across the runaway IRB man, they opened blank fire and over powered him, said the source.
The renegade is a drug abuser, said the source adding that hectic search is on for the gun which he took away.
One Follower, suspected to be an accomplice of the renegade has also be taken in and both of them are under hectic interrogation.