Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, November 14:
A combined team of Imphal East Police Commandos and 32 Assam Rifles apprehended one PREPAK activist from his residence during a cordon and search operation at Uripok Khoisnam Leikai at around 3.40 am today.
The arrested activist has been identified as Khumanthem Lakhi (29) s/o Kh Nabakumar Singh of Uripok Khoisnam Leikai.
According to SP of Imphal East District L Kailun, during the course of preliminary verification, Lakhi disclosed that he joined PREPAK in June 2005 through one S/S project officer of the outfit identified as Yaima of Uripok Kabrabam Leikai.
Lakhi also further disclosed that he had been earlier arrested by security personnel from Thangmeiband as a cadre of NSCN (IM) in January 2001 and he is now working for collection of money from general public and various Government Departments under the command of S/S project Officer Yaima, the SP added.