Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, April 12:
A combined team of Imphal East Police Commandos, personnel of 32 and 39 Assam Rifles and 115 Bn BSF arrested two PULF cadres at about 6 am today, according to a statement issued by SP of Imphal East District Th Radheshyam Singh.
The SP identified the arrested PULF cadres as Md Rezvi Akbar alias Nanaobi (19) s/o late Abdul Kalam of Keirao Makting Mayai Leikai and Md Aboton alias Iboton (30) s/o late Tomba of Urup Awang Leikai.
On verification, the arrested PULF cadres disclosed that they joined PULF in 2007 through one S/S Cpl Md Ammu of Keirao Makting and they are working in extortion of money from general public, the SP informed.
The SP also conveyed arrest of one cadre each of KCP (MC) and PREPAK from different parts yesterday.
The KCP (MC) cadre identified as Athokpam Sanju Singh (23) s/o A Chaoba of Leitanpokpi Likli village was arrested by a team of Imphal East Police Commandos from Pukhao area at around 10.30 am yesterday.
One 9 mm pistol with magazine have also been recovered from his possession, the SP said, adding that on verification, he disclosed joining of the outfit ion 1998 through one Abung of KCP (MC) and now taking an active part in collection of money from various Government Departments in the name of the outfit.
On the other hand, identifying the PREPAK cadre arrested from Leimakhong Mapal at around 12.15 pm yesterday as Sapam Dewan Singh (32) s/o S Chaoba of Leimakhong Mapal, the SP said that on verification, Dewan disclosed that he joined PREPAK in 2007 through one Angamba of Yourabung and now working as intelligent wing collecting and passing information about the movement of security forces.
Further, he disclosed that he provided shelter to PREPAK cadres and also engaged in transportation of arms and ammunition, the SP added.