Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, February 21:
Two unidentified youths ran away with a 9 mm pistol which had slipped off a zamandar while watching a drama at Sorok Atingbi High School Ground located at Jiribam Gunathon last night at around 11.The zamandar belonging to the 5 Manipur Rifles has been identified as one Prashanta Kumar.
According to reports, Prashantakumar along with four other MR personnel in an inebriated state had gone to watch the drama at the Sorok Atingbi High School ground in civvies last night.
As they were watching the show, Prashantakumar's pistol slipped off and got lost in the crowd, said the report.
Unfortunately the gun landed in the hands of two unidentified youths who fired several rounds in the air and fled from the scene.
Sensing the gravity of the situation, Prashantakumar along with his men sped off to their camp located at Uchathel and returned with additional force to nab the youths.
In the ensuing operation conducted at the area, the MR personnel arrested a UG sympathiser Lamabam Kiran s/o Babudhon from Kamaranga.
Meanwhile, a combined team of Bishnupur dist commando, II IRB and 11 Garhwal Rifles personnel arrested a UNLF cadre from Phairembam Mamang Leikai under Bishnupur dist this afternoon at around 2, said sources.
The arrested youth has been identified as one Phairembam Manitombi alias Bung alias Tapta alias Langmai Meitei (23) of Phairenbam Leikai.
Sources further informed that Manitombi (army No 2062) joined UNLF in 2002 and his batch number is 19.