Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, April 18:
Acting on a specific information, a combined team of Imphal West commandos and 22 Maratha Light Infantry conducted search operation at Taothong Apheiba village today at about 6:30 am during which one KYKL cadre Oinam Ibomcha (34) of Taothong Apheiba was apprehended, informed a press release issued by SP Imphal West Clay Khongsai.
On his disclosure, two other KYKL cadres identified as Thokchom Tenden (37) of Tera Urak and Thokchom Inaocha (40) of Lambal Makha Leikai were also nabbed from their respectivees homes along with Rs 8000 in cash and two mobile phones.
On the other hand, SP Imphal East L Kailun, in a press statement, informed that a PREPAK cadre and two KRA activists were apprehended by Imphal East commandos in separate incidents today morning.
The PREPAK cadre identified as Khumukcham Khelen alias Ken alias Abungcha (25) was nabbed from Soibam Leikai.
The two KRA activists arrested from Soibam Leikai are identified as Ishorchand Mayengbam alias Ton (29) of Soibam Leikai and Maibam Abung alias Yongmu (29) of Soibam Leikai.
During preliminary verification, the two KRA activists disclosed that they were involved in many extortion cases including Rs 1 lakh from Kanan Devi Memorial School, Pangei in January this year and Rs 11,000 from the general public of Wangkhei Ningthem Pukhri Mapal.
The two have been engaging themselves in extortion in Imphal area under the command of one Nanao of KRA, conveyed the SP.
On the other hand, a PLA cadre identified as Ningthoujam Thocho alias Rajen (28) of Tarangpokpi was apprehended by troops of 4 AR from Chingmang Leimakhong on April 17, informed an AR PRO release.
The PLA cadre was handed over to Sekmai Police Station on the same day.