3 IRB, 2 VDF personnel arrested
Source: Hueiyen News Service / NNN
Imphal, May 19 2015 :
A team of Imphal East police commandos arrested a hardcore member of CORCOM on May 16 from Paona Bazar here.
On interrogation, he gave leads for the arrest of three IRB and two VDF personnel who were involved in various militant and criminal activities in Imphal area.
Atao Rahman (35) of Lilong Chingkham Mamang Tamya Shumang is a hardcore member of CORCOM.
He was arrested from Paona bazar in a combing operation.
A number of weapons and bombs were also seized from his possession.
During interrogation he disclosed some valuable information to the police, after which the police team succeeded in arresting the three IRB and two VDF personnel.
On disclosure by Atao Rahman, a combined team of Imphal West Commando, Thoubal Commando and 40 Assam Rifles arrested one IRB personal belonging to the 4th IRB and another two personnel of the 5th IRB.
Meanwhile, a press release issued by Manipur Police PRO said that the arrested Atao Rahman was involved in bomb threats and planning of IEDs in various motor vehicle dealer shops and offices in and around Imphal area.
On his disclosure, the security forces also succeeded in seizing two Chinese hand grenades, two detonators, two batteries and one remote control device from the campus of Dontain English School of Lilong Chingkham.
Further acting on Atao's disclosure, the police also recovered a rocket launcher and a highly explosive device from the Imam's room house of a mosque in the same locality.
Meanwhile, a team of police commandos conducted a search operation on the afternoon of May 18 in Ngari Galli and Kasturi areas of Thangal Bazar during which the police pulled up 11 persons for further verification.