Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, June 18:
Five activists of different underground organisations have been arrested since June 15 till 17 .
In the first instance, Imphal West district police commandos picked up one PREPAK identified as Thongam Nobo Singh (26) s/o (L) Th Jatra Singh of Mayang Langjing Tamang Awang Leikai from his own residence last evening.
Preliminary verification of the captive is informed to have led to Nobo's revelation of joining the PREPAK in May this year through one Laishram Milan Singh alias Leo of Mayang Langjing Tamang Makha Leikai and worked in Imphal West finance section under the command of Roben Singh alias Laba of Mayang Langjing Tamang Makha Leikai.
A statement of Imphal West district's Sr SP L Kailun also added that 'based on further verification' one PREPAK activist namely Phandom Roben Singh alias Laba (26) s/o Ph Pishakmacha Singh of Mayang Langjing Tamang Makha Leikai had been rounded up from his residence yesterday.
Roben disclosed of joining the armed outfit in April, 2008 through one Kshetrimayum Ibomcha Singh of mayang langjing Tamang Makha Leikai and worked in finance section under the latter's command.
Ph Roben was assigned to collect a sum of Rs 30,000 from Deva brick Field, Tabungkhok and Rs 50,000 from stone crushers located in Pheidinga area, said the statement and added that one demand letter of the PREPAK was seized from his possession.
A team of Imphal East district police commandos also apprehended two cadres of the Naga people Council of Manipur (NPCM) at around 7 pm of June 16 from Lamlong Bazar area.
The arrested NPCM men have been identified as Graceson Pangrai (30) s/o Ringei Pangrai of Mapum village and Toon A Shatsang alias Athing (24) s/o Benjamin A Shatsang of Wahong village of chingai sub-division, also in Ukhrul district.
During preliminary interrogation, the two reportedly informed of joining the NPCM organisation in May this year through one s/s finance secretary Adam Kasar.
Meanwhile, PRO IGAR (S) in a statement issued today informed of 34 Assam Rifles personnel netting one PLA cadre during the course of an operation launched in Sekmai area on June 15 .
The arrested person identified as S/S Cpl Waikhong Oken Meitei (30) s/o W Angou Meitei (No 1017) has been handed over to Yairipok police station.
Another RPF cadre identified as Khaidem Binjoy alias Khomei alias Khomdon alias Mamei alias Leirangton Singh was nabbed by troops of 21 Assam Rifles from Sugnu area on June 16 and had been handed over to kakching police station yesterday, the PRO added.