UG, extortionist held
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, November 15 2014 :
Thoubal district commandos arrested an active member of PLA during a frisking in Yairipok Khoirom and Kekru area on Nov 13 said a release from Manipur Police Department.
The arrested person has been identified as Thangjam Romen (44) of Kekru Mayai Leikai who is involved in planning ambush against the state forces and revealed involvement in extortion of money from contractors, it added.
Meanwhile, a team of IW commando arrested a member of a gang of extortionist from Singjamei Super Market area identified as Guruaribam Johny Sharma (35), S/o G Ratan Sharma of Brahmapur Guruaribam Leikai at Imphal-East.
The sources claimed that he had demanded an amount of Rs 10 lakhs from the employees of Election office at Lamphelpat where he is presently working as a data entry operator on contract basis, added the release.