Militant arrested
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, November 21 2015 :
A team of Imphal West district police commando arrested a S/S deputy secretary of revenue/finance of NSCN-K from the gate of Sangai Hotel, Nagamapal yesterday.
According to a statement issued by the PRO of Police Dept, the arrested man has been identified as Maringmei Nelson alias Gaisenlung (37) s/o M Digongthu of Makti Samjang Part-II, Nungba, Tamenglong district.
Investigation revealed that he had served demand letters and extorted huge amount of money from companies working for Railway project in Tamenglong district, it said.
He was involved in an ambush on AR convoy at Nungba bazar in the first week of October this year.
He came down to Imphal on Nov 17 to collect extortion money from truck owners plying along Imphal-Jiri highway, it said.
Investigation also revealed that he was observing the movement of IRB/MR escort party escorting trucks plying on Imphal-Jiri highway.
Incriminating articles were seized from his possession.
A case has been registered at Imphal PS and investigation is going on, it added.