Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, August 22 2010:
22 Assam Rifles has claimed to have arrested finance secretary of United Tribal Liberation Army (UTLA) identified as Haokholet Singson (38) s/o Dunkhopao of Phaitol village during a frisking drive conducted at Gularthol, Jiri yesterday, reports our correspondent.
A mobile handset along with Rs 3.5 lakhs have been seized from him.
The man along with the seized items have been handed over to Jiri police station.
Meanwhile, family members of Haokholet claimed that he is an innocent civilian who serves as an assistant teacher in Jangpao Memorial English School at Phaitol village and has no nexus with UGs at all.
They also said that the amount recovered from him is the land compensation amount paid by Northern Frontier Railways.