NSCN-IM workers held
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, January 21 2217:
A team of Imphal West commandos who are on ROP along NH-37 arrested 4 persons working for NSCN-IM today at around 1.30 pm.
The four individuals were proceeding Khongsang Bazar near NH-37 and Tamenglong road in an empty Tata truck, police sources said in a statement.
The apprehendees have been identified as Yambem Rakesh Singh alias James alias Pitru (28), s/o Y Pishak of Thangmeiband Hijam Dewan Leikai, Themreingam Kashung alias Agamboy (26), s/o Ngarinme Kashung of Ukhrul Greenland, Ramreishang Hongchui (22), s/o Luinam Hongchui of Kachai village, Ukhrul and Lankhuanlung Kamei (18), s/o Gaigunglung Kamei of Tamenglong Ward no -III.
40 Gelatin explosives sticks, 58 detonators, 26 metres of cordtex and 18 air guns were also seized from their possession.
They disclosed that they have been working under one cadre of NSCN-IM namely David.
These explosive materials were handed over by David through one Sanjoy, who owns a hardware cum grocery shop at Tamenglong Bazar, and are to be handed over to one NSCN-IM cadre Mathew at Khongsang for attacking security forces deployed along NH-37 .
The four arrested persons and seized articles have been handed over to Patsoi police station.