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Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, July 02 2010:
Three women held hostage for ransom have been rescued by a combined team of 23 Assam Rifles and Imphal East commandos.
Three PREPAK cadres who abducted the women in the name of KCP (MC) have also been apprehended along with weapons.
The three rescued women have been identified as Yambem Romi Devi, founder of Pari Imom Sindam Shang Pangei, Hijam Babita (32) w/o Sarat of Pangei Bazar and Yambem Dhaneshwari (42) w/o Ramoti of Pangei.
The PREPAK cadres who abducted the women have been identified as Takhellambam Gobind alias Chumthang alias Atomba (21) s/o Dara of Takhel Mamang Leikai, M Obinchand alias Boy (24) s/o Ibobi of Yaiskul Yumnam Leikai and Elangbam Chitam alias Prem (19) s/o Basanta of Yumnam Leikai.
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Two 9 mm pistols and magazine containing 10 live rounds were also seized from their possession.
Parading the apprehended abductors before media persons at Imphal East District Police Hqs today, Imphal East Addl SP M Rajen said that troops of 23 AR and Imphal East commandos were stationed at strategic points on high alert at Pangei and surrounding areas following reports that some people have been abducted from Pangei by activists of one UG group.
In the meantime, the combined team on checking an auto-rickshaw near Waiton Pukhri Achouba managed to nab the three PREPAK cadres who were taking away the women at about 9.30 am.
On preliminary questioning, the PREPAK cadres disclosed that they used the name of KCP (MC) while serving monetary demands to the three women and also at the time of abduction, Rajen said.
On the other hand, a combined team of 23 AR and Imphal East commandos nabbed another PREPAK cadre and a woman cadre of KCP (MC) from different places of Sagolmang Bazar this morning.
The PREPAK cadre has been identified as Sinam Roshan alias Mangang (27) of Nongpok Sekmai.
It is said that Roshan is currently finance in-charge of Imphal East.
One 9 mm pistol and 10 live rounds were recovered from his possession.
The KCP (MC) activist is one Tongbram Sandhya alias Rosni (24) d/o Noren of Khumbong Makha Leikai.
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