Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, October 05:
Troopers of 4th Assam rifles led by Captain Uday Jarande arrested a suspected cadre of the PLA from Lamsang area early this morning.
The arrested person has been identified as one Yenkokpam Premjit Singh alias Ichou s/o Y Mani Singh of Lamsang Bazar, said the AR Captain who also produced a copy of the arrest document submitted to the Lamsang police station.
Following a tip-off of the underground member carrying out extortion activity a Quick Reaction Team of the 4 AR�s C Company stationed at Chingmeirong post rushed to Lamsang area and arrested the person from Taothong Khunou after the UG was pointed by an AR source.
On spot interrogation the arrested person confessed of being an active member of the PLA since the last year years and of indulgence in service extortion notes and carrying out tax collection in and around nearby villages, the AR complaint said.
The arrested person has been subsequently handed over to the police station who registered a case under Sec 10/13 UA (P) Act.
Confirming the arrest police source, however, maintained that Premjit was picked up from his Taothong Khunou residence.
According to separate source Assam Rifles personnel belonging to the 14th battalion also arrested two activists of the NSCN (IM) from Kangpokpi bazar area yesterday afternoon.