Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, December 19 2009:
Foiling an attempt to trigger blast (hand grenade) with Capital Project being the intended target, Imphal West District Police Commandos arrested four activists of the proscribed KYKL and KCP (Noyon) groups from near the project area last evening.
The arrested KYKL activists have been identified as Chanamthabam Samananda Roy alias Inaocha s/o Ch Yaima Roy of Lairikyengbam Leikai and his wife Chanamthabam Ongbi Bidyarani (35) while the arrested KCP (Noyon) activists are Salam Susi (32) alias Tabobi alias Tomcha s/o S Birchandra of Singjamei Sapam Leikai and Sapam Nishikanta (30) alias Chaoba alias Thoi s/o S Sanatomba of Singjamei Sapam Leikai.
Parading all four of them in front of media persons at Commando complex here today, an official of Imphal West Police Commandos informed that following a special tip off on the presence of some suspected underground activists in Lilashing Khongnangkhong area in the evening yesterday, a team of Imphal West Police Commandos remained on high alert.
At around 4 pm, a woman later identified as Chanamthabam Ongbi Bidyarani was seen coming along with her husband Chanamthabam Samananda in a scooter (Access 125, registration
no.MN0IR-4992) .
The couple was stopped for checking after which the commando team recovered one hand grenade from the possession of Bidyarani.
Further search of the Capital Project area led to the arrest of the two activists of KCP (Noyon) later identified as Salam Susi and Sapam Nishikanta.
During the course of interrogation, it came to light that one Hemba of KYKL had provided the hand grenade to Bidyarani and she was susposed to hand over the same to Salam Susi and Sapam Nishikanta for lobbing inside the Capital Project, the official added.