Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, February 26 2009:
An Army team of 57 Mountain Division travelling in Badarpur-Lumding special passenger train yesterday apprehended one activist of the proscribed NSCN (K) from Dautuhaja Railway station and recovered one 9 mm pistol and six rounds of ammunition.
According to a statement issued by PIB Defence Wing, as the training start-ed moving, a party of 17 Jammu and Kashmir Rifles noticed suspicious activities of one individual in the train.
On arrival at Dautuhaja Railway Station, the individual tried to flee after embarking from the train.
However, the Army team managed to intercept him after pursuit.
During spot inquiry, the individual identified himself as SS second lieutenant Chi Bui Be of NSCN (K), who had moved to NC Hills about 3 months ago from Athibung, Naga-land to co-ordinate extortion activities of the outfit.
On the other hand, based on specific information regarding movement of PLA cadres from Imphal to Mo-reh, troops of 31 Assam Rifles of 26 Sector under HQ IGAR (South) deployed at the permanent vehicle che-ck post at Khudeng-thabi apprehended one active cadre of PLA identified as Zakir Ahmed (38) s/o Mahai of Garing, Yairipok, Imphal East during checking of the vehicle at around 4.30 pm yesterday.
According to a statement issued by PRO Assam Rifles, one book titled 'Encyclopedia of Rifles and Machine Gun' has been recovered from the possession of the arrested individual who has been handed over to the Imphal West Police Station along with the recovered item today.