Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, February 06:
In a major achievement, Thoubal Police Commandos have arrested four activists of the armed outfit PULF during the last 24 hours from different parts of Thoubal district.
According to a statement issued by SP of Thoubal District Th Radheshyam, PULF activist identified as Md Giyasuddin (48) s/o late Md Sirajuddin of Sora Village was arrested from Sora village at around 3.30 am today.
On verification, Giyasu-ddin disclosed that he has been working for PULF (Umar Farooque faction) and has been assisting his younger brother Mujibur Rahaman alias Ibothem alias Umar Farooque (chairman of PULF) i carrying out various activities of the armed outfit, the SP informed.
The SP further said that a team of Thoubal Police Commandos also arrested two important cadres of PULF from Yairipok Top Chingtha at around 2 pm yesterday.
Identifying the arrested cadres as Yumnam Nabachandra Singh alias Jackson alias Khamba s/o Y Angou Singh of Yairipok Top Chingtha Oinam Leirak and Khulem Tomchou Singh alias Eejao (37) s/o Kh Amochou Singh of Yairipok Top Chingtha Mathak Leikai, the SP said Yumnam Nabachandra alias Jackson alias Khamba has been working as nominee projects directly under one MI Khan alias Sidique alias Belal Khan, project officer cum publicity secretary of PULF while Khulem Tomchou alias Eejao has been working as nominee projects PHED under Yumnam Nabachadra alias Jackson alias Khamba.
On verification, Nabachandra alias Jackson alias Khamba disclosed that as project nominees of PULF, he had regular contacts with all the Departments and he had collected money from the Departments like PWD, PHED, Minor Irrigation, Agriculture, etc and other Government officials and handed over the collected amount to MI Khan alias Sidique alias Belal Khan, project officer cum publicity secretary, personally at Satgaon, Guwahati.
He also disclosed that he had met one Chief Engineer of PHED G Joychandra for collecting work orders for water supply at Waithou.
Khulem Tomchou alias Eejao disclosed that he has been working under Y Nabachandra alias Jackson alias Khamba and he has sent to Government Departments and offices for extortion and collection of money in the name of PULF, the SP said.
Furthermore, the SP informed that one active member of PULF (Umar Farooque faction) identified as Mayanglambam Ibotombi Singh (36) s/o late M Manaoton Singh of Kakching Paji Leikai was arrested by a team of Thoubal Police Commandos at about 3.30 pm yesterday.
On verification, Ibotombi disclosed that he was an active member of PULF working under the command of one Mujibur Rahaman alias Ibothem alias Umar Farooque (chairman of PULF) and he joined the outfit in 2000.He also disclosed that he collected money from bus owners plying from Chandel to Imphal ad handed over the amount directly to Farooque and had also taken contract works for PULF.
He was involved in extortion and demanding money from the general public in and around Kakching area.