KLA cadre held with arms
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, April 19 2018:
Jwalamukhi Battalion apprehended one KLA
(Kuki Liberation Army) cadre from Molkon Bazar of Kangpokpi
district on April 15.A press release issued by PIB Defence Wing
identified the apprehended cadre as Hemkhogen Kongsai @
Jamson (20) s/o Thanleng Mang of Kangchup, Imphal West.
The
cadre has confessed that he joined KLA (SoO Gp) in June, 2017.
The individual was apprehended along with one 7.62mm
AK-56 Assault Rifle with three magazines and 77 live rounds,
15 live rounds of 5.56mm M -16 with one magazine and one
ammunition pouch.
An FIR has been lodged at Sekmai police
station.
The apprehended cadre and the recovered items have
been handed over to the police station on the same day, it said .