RPF denies
Source: The Sangai Express

Imphal, April 02 2013: The proscribed RPF/PLA has denied any connection whatsoever between the party and Md Raja Udin s/o Md Isuf Ali of Yairipok Heitroipokpi.

Md Raja Udin was reportedly apprehended by troops of 24 Assam Rifles together with PLA's Cpl Wahengbam Rex alias Abungo (17) s/o Kumar of Hiyanglam Lai Pangalba and L/Cpl Karim Khan alias Achouba (17) s/o Khomdon of Keirao Mayai Leikai on March 24 as published in local media.

Karim Khan alias Achouba and Wahengbam Rex alias Abungo reached a PLA camp on February 15, 2013 and February 26, 2013 respectively, said a press release issued by the outfit's department of publicity chief Bangkim.

Since then, they were kept under observation to see if they could undergo military training.

As they could not follow the rules of the pre-training schedule, they left the camp on their own.

Both Rex and Karim were not given any rank or arms any rank and they were not given any arms when they left the camp.

It is impossible for persons of their age to hold the rank of Corporal or Lance Corporal in the PLA.

The outfit further questioned 10th AR's conduct of picking up rickshaw puller Ningthoujam Lairenjao (45) s/o late Ningthoujam Ahongjao of Singda Kadangbal Part I in the intervening night of March 23 and 24 who was later handed over to Lamsang police station after branding him as a PLA cadre.

RPF/PLA has no relationship with the said N Lairenjao in any manner, it asserted.

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