RPF contradicts claims
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, February 26 2012:
Contradicting claims of security forces, the proscribed RPF has accused security forces of concealing arms and ammunition seized from apprehended persons.
A press release issued by the outfit's publicity chief Taohangsu Heiremcha alleged that Imphal West commandos have concealed two hand grenades in cahoot with troops of 28 Assam Rifles.
Asem Thoiba s/o A Tomei of Oinam Leikai, Liwa Lambi who was arrested by security forces from Kakwa Keithel on February 23 as a PLA cadre was not an active worker of the party.
Most of the arms and ammunition seized from Asem Thoiba have been wrapped up by Imphal West commandos in cahoot with troops of 28 AR without ever disclosing them, it alleged.
PLA's Chaothoi was arrested during search operations at Singjamei and Thongju areas on January 8 this year along with 617 rounds of ammunition.
But commandos claimed that only 259 rounds were seized.
It seems that security forces are habituated to using such unaccounted arms and ammunition in killing revolutionary cadres and innocent civilians in fake encounters, the outfit alleged.