Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, February 21, 2010:
Two persons have been gunned down by a combined security team of Thoubal district police commandos and 42 Assam Rifles at Unapal, under Kakching police station, last night.
A statement issued by Additional SP of Thoubal district police Jogeshchandra Haobam said the combined security team advanced towards Unapal and Laiching Khuman of Thoubal district based on specific information about presence of KYKL cadres in the area.
As the security personnel spread out at strategic locations in both the villages some persons moving in suspicious manner were asked to stop for verification at around 11 pm.
Rather than heed the call the unidentified persons opened fire resulting in an encounter for about half an hour after which search of the shoot-out site led to the discovery of two bodies at a distance of about 20 yards from one another, the ASP statement said.
Apart from the bodies, one AK 56 rifle with two magazines and 26 rounds, a bayonet, one 9 mm pistol with two magazines and three rounds, two hand-grenade and a mobile phone handset have also been recovered, it maintained.
The corpses are at RIMS morgue.
On the otherhand, Imphal East district police commandos apprehended two PREPAK cadres from Lamlong Bazar at around 10.15 am today.
Identifying the arrested duo as Sapam Telheiba Singh alias Gagou (30) s/o S Muhindro Singh of Kongba Kshetri leikai and Takhellambam Dany Singh (31) s/o T Amil Singh of Kongba Khunou, a statement issued by SP (IE) Th Radheshyam said both confessed to be active members of the PREPAK outfit, who worked under one Sapam (O) Ibeyaima Devi alias Memem (41) w/o S Giri of Kongba Kshetri Leikai.
Further stating that Giri is member of Ucheckon Gram Panchayat, the SP also informed that Telheiba and Dany were involved in extortion of money from several private firms, Govt enterprises etc.
Meanwhile, commandos of Imphal West district police and troops of 33 Assam Rifles have arrested an active member of KCP (MC) Puranthaba group from HUDCO Gate, Khuman Lampak at about 1.30 pm today.
Imphal West SSP L Kailun said in a release one mobile phone handset with Airtel sim has been seized from the possession of the KCP member identified as Longjam Premjit Singh alias Nanao (21) s/o (L) L Pishak Singh of Thoubal Khunou Awang Leikai.