Two UTLA cadres apprehended
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, June 16 2017:
A team of Jiribam district commando arrested two active cadres of UTLA in a raid conducted at Jiribam Bazar today.
According to sources, a team of the district commando led by SI Raju under the supervision of SP Th Vikramjit carried out a raid in a hotel at Jiribam Bazar in which two UTLA cadres were arrested.
They have been identified as Lunkhopao Papao s/o Ngulkhodou Haokip of Churachandpur and P Minthang Singson s/o Hangkholen Singson of Tamenglong presently staying in Churachandpur.
They revealed that they are active cadres of UTLA working under the command of Keikhohao @ Amosh @ Haopu.
The duo also disclosed that they along with Keikhohao are involved in abduction of staff of Coastal Project at Oinamlong for ransom, smuggling of arms and ammunition from Myanmar to Manipur.
Three mobile phones along with two identity cards were recovered from their possession.
From their revelation, the commando team apprehended another person identified as Thingkhohoi Haokip @ Kangnu w/o (L) John Haokip of Mission Compound, Jiribam.
One mobile phone and 15 gram of Heroin were seized from her possession.
On interrogation, the three arrested cadres confessed that they are actively involved in smuggling of drugs including Heroin from Myanmar to other parts of the State.
A case has been registered against them at Jiribam police station.