One UG nabbed, wildlife products recovered
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, November 03 2011:
Troops of 15 Assam Rifles of 9 Sector under HQ IGAR (S) apprehended one KYKL cadre during an operation launched in general area of Namukhong of Thoubal district yesterday.
In a statement, PRO Assam Rifles identified the arrested cadre as no.708 Pongambam Tomba Singh (47) s/o late Leiren Singh of Naukhong, Thoubal and informed that the apprehendee was subsequently handed over to Yairipok Police Station.
The PRO Assam Rifles further informed that in another incident , troops of 31 Assam Rifles of 26 Sector under HQ IGAR (S) launched operation in general area of Khudengthabi of Chandel district and apprehended two individuals along with banned wildlife products yesterday.
Identifying the arrested duo as V Rajasekhar (28) and Y Murgesh (21), both sons of Vellaishamy of Moreh Ward no.3, the PRO informed that 14 kgs of Pangolin shells, two mobile phones and one ICICI bank ATM card were recovered from the apprehendees who alongwith the recoveries have been handed over to Wildlife Department.