Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, April 19 2010:
Imphal West district police commandos arrested one PLA activist from Shamurou Awang Leikai on April 17.He has been identified as s/s 2nd Lt Arambam Dhiren Singh alias Thoi alias Arree (35) (Army No 1183) s/o late Mangal of Top Makha Leikai.
A press release issued by Imphal West Senior SP said, on spot verification, Dhiren disclosed that he joined PLA in 1998 through one Rocky and got military training at Khagrasarai, Bangladesh.
He said that he was involved in the encounter with 15 Assam Rifles in the first week of March this year at hill range between Maryland and Thamlai.
Two non-metallic mine bombs, 55 live rounds of AK ammunition and 42 live rounds of M-16 ammunition were seized on his disclosure from Tuisenphai hills, Imphal East, added the press release.