Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, August 21:
Imphal East District Police Commandos apprehended two activists of the proscribed PULF from Hatta Golapati area yesterday.
According to a delayed statement issued by SP of Imphal East District L Kailun today, the Commandos conducted cordon and search operation at Hatta Golapati area and arrested the PULF activist identified as Md Salim alias Salimuddin (25) s/o Md Maniruddin of Sekmaijin Khunou at around 11.10 am yesterday.
On spot verification, Salim disclosed that he joined the outfit in May 2007 through one lance corporal Amu alias Amuba of Keirao of PULF.
The SP further informed that at around 4.40 pm yesterday, a team of Commandos also arrested another PULF activist identified as Md Moinam alias Mismilla Khan alias Prom alias Raju alias Ithem alias Lion alias Tiger (27) s/o Md Nasimudin of Khetrigao Sabal Leikai during frisking and checking at Hatta Golapati area.
On spot verification, the arrested activist disclosed that he joined the outfit in March 2006 and is now working under the command of one Yumkhaibam Kudus Khan (32) of finance section of PULF.
On the other hand, a team of Thoubal Police Commandos apprehended an active member of PREPAK from near Arongthong bridge during frisking and checking operation at around 2 pm today.
In a statement, SP of Thoubal district Dr S Ibocha Singh identified the arrested PREPAK activist as Hijam Rishikanta Singh alias Ibomcha Singh (28) s/o late H Pishak Singh of Wangjing Hodamba Leikai.
On further questioning, Rishiknata disclosed that he is working under the command of one Shidaba of PREPAK (VC faction) Finance section and carried out extortion in Thoubal district, and they frequently used one Yamaha 350 Motor cycle bearing registration no.MN-01J/ 4904, the SP said, adding that a case (FIR No.139(8) 07) has been registered for further investigation.