Source: The Sangai Express / Newmai News Network
Imphal, June 25 2010:
A brief gunbattle was ensued between the security forces personnel and the PREPAK militants in Thoubal district on Thursday evening but there was no reports of casualties.
Police sources said that at around 7:30 pm on Thursday, a combined team of 21st Assam Rifles and Thoubal police during a seach operation arrested a cadre of PREPAK and soon after the incident a brief gun fight ensued at Ningthoukhong in Thoubal district.
The arrested PREPAK cadre has been identified as one W Ingo alias Ubungo Singh (23) of Wabagai.
Police said that they security forces personnel recovered one 9mm pistol with three live rounds and 2 hand grenades and other items used by the militants.
In another incident, a combined team of Imphal East police and 16th Maratha Light Infantry arrested a KCP cadre identified as one Md Majibur alias Nanao (32) from Imphal East area at around 11:30 pm on Thursday, according to police sources.
A demand letters to be served to Shija Hospitals, Shankar Talkies cinema hall and a school were claimed to have been recovered from the possession of the arrested KCP cadre.
In an unrelated case, a hand grenade was found planted at a grocery shop at Yambem Market in Yairipok.