PREPAK refutes
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, July 13 2011:
Refuting the claim of Assam Rifles, publicity officer of department of publicity and propaganda of proscribed PREPAK Sanju Oinam has clarified that Elangbam Priyokumar Singh of Lamjao under Waikhong police station, whom a troop of 29 Assam Rifles claimed to have arrested from Chelep Track Junction on July 10 and S Nanaobi Singh (18) s/o late S Sanatomba of Pangaltabi under Imphal East district, who reported recruited Priyokumar to the outfit have no connection whatsoever with PREPAK or its armed wing Red Army.
In a statement, Sanju Oinam said that it is an old and incorrigible habit of the Indian security forces to pick up innocent persons and dubbed them as UGs for enhancing their service record.
Such conduct of the Indian security forces have in fact given to impetus in the ongoing freedom movement encouraging many to sacrifice their lives, the statement added.