Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, May 26 2010:
Concerted efforts of the gorkha Rifles troops under Loktak Brigade of Red shield Division to root out extortion activities from Bishnupur district yielded positive result as an extortionist of the KCP (Nando group) had been captured, said a PIB (DW) press release.
The KCP activist identified as Inaocha Singh (450 s/o pesak Singh of Ngangkhalawai near Moirang in Bishnupur district was reportedly rounded up from near his house.
According to his own confession, he had been quite active in the last few months, in placing demands and collection of money from shopkeepers and small scale contractors from villages around Moirang, the DW release maintained.
Spot interrogation of Inaocha is said to have led to the arrest of one hardcore member of the UNLF from Phubala, in the same district.
The UNLF member has been identified as SS Pvt Tonchau Singh (310 s/o Tonjao Singh of Ngangkhalawai.
Tonchau (Army No.1020, Batch No.17) was trained in a camp in Myanmar in 1999 .
Meanwhile, SP (IW) in a statement said a team of district police commando has arrested a PLA activist from Phayeng Khunou near Pathen bazar at around 9.40 am yesterday.
The arrested person identified as Samdram Naocha alias Nobin Singh (28) s/o S Jugolo Singh of Heirangoithong Maibam Leikai, reportedly disclosed of joining PLA in 2009 through one (L) Oinam Naoba of Maibam Leikai.
naocha (Army No.2990) worked under the command of S/S Cpl Sathouba of Auxiliary Department of PLA and was involved in the ambush on 6th IRB personnel at Mishihoubi near Okshu killing three IRB personnel, the SP's release inform adding that the attack was led by S/S (L) 2nd Lt Nongleiba of PLA.
One .32 pistol, a magazine loaded with three live rounds and four 'non residential permit' of RPF were seized from the possession of Naocha, it added.