Two militants, OGW arrested
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, February 07 2015 :
A combined team of Thoubal district police commandos and 2 Assam Rifles arrested one cadre of UNLF while conducting a cordon and search operation in an around Thoubal Bazar area yesterday.
A statement issued by the PRO of Police dept identified the arrested cadre as Leishangthem Somorjit alias Purei Singh s/o (L) L Labango Singh of Leishangthem Wangmataba.
A case has been registered at Thoubal Police Station and investigation is going on.
The same day, based on a reliable information about the presence of some cadres of UNLF in and around Nambol Bazar area, a combined team of district police commandos Imphal West and 12 Bihar Regiment conducted cordon and search operation in the area and arrested one active member of UNLF namely, Leishangthem Surchand alias Nanao alias Meikeileppa Singh (42) s/o L Udoi Singh of Tera Sapam Leirak.
Investigation revealed that he along with an associate were tasked to hurl grenades at some restaurants and vehicles showrooms on Tiddim road, it said.
Incriminating articles were seized by police from the possession of Leishangthem Surchand.
A case has been registered at Nambol Police Station and investigation is going on.
In yet another incident, troops of 22 Assam Rifles of 28 Sector AR under the aegis of Hqs IGAR (S) established a vehicle check post in the general area of Sekmaijin and apprehended an over ground worker of KCP yesterday.
The apprehendee has been identified as Luwangthem Tamol Singh (41) s/o (L) Angatom Singh of Samaram Maning Leikai.
The apprehendee has been handed over to Kakching police station, said a press release issued by PRO Hqs IGAR (S) .