Women OWGs arrested
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, July 07 2013:
Based on specific information regarding movement of UG cadres from Yumnam Khunou village towards Pangei for delivering ammunition to unknown person, troops of 16 Assam Rifles of 10 Sector AR launched an operation and apprehended two female OGWs of PREPAK (PRO) on July 6, informed a PRO IGAR (S) release.
identifying the captives as ied as Mayanglangbam Victoria Devi alias Jamdupati (40) W/o M Loken Singh of Topkongpal Naoriya, Imphal East and Thounaouam Pep Devi (36) D/o Th Shanghai of Wabagai Keirak, Thoubal Dist, the release said three Chinese hand grenades were recovered from them.
During the course of further interrogation it was revealed that more arms and ammunition were dumped in village Ishing Thenbi of Sagolmang.
Based on the information, a follow up operation was launched which resulted in recovery of a huge cache of arms and ammunition including two Carbines with magazine, one 9mm Pistol with two magazines, nine rounds of 9mm Pistol, three Lathode Shells, six Chinese hand grenades, six detonators and one live round DAC 43 W-II.
The apprehendees alongwith recoveries were handed over to Sagolmang Police Station.