Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, December 29 2009:
Three cadres of PLA who were allegedly involved in collection of money from the general public, government officials and motivation of young boys and girls to join the outfit were apprehended by Imphal east police commandos, according to a statement of the Imphal east district SP, Th Radheshyam.
They were apprehended yesterday at about 2 pm from Top Khewa Bazar under Porompat police station.
a 9 mm pistol with a magazine loaded with three live rounds recovered from one the apprehended cadre identified as Ningombam Sikender alias AK (30) son of N Thadoi of Chingarel Tejpur.
The other two were identified as Thoudam Banda (39) son of Khongnem of Phaknung Mayai Leikai and Nongthombam Ratan @ Romeo (30) son of N Shamugou of Phaknung Awang Leikai.
During verification, the statement added, police came to know that Banda joined the outfit in the month of March 2007 through one Benner of PLA, Sikender in the month of November 2009 through one Joychandra of the outfit and Ratan in March 2009 .
The statement alleged the trio involved in the extortion of money from the general public, government officials etc.
and motivation of young boys and girls to join the outfit in and around Phaknung area under the overall command of the self style Lt.Joychandra alias Oken of Chingarel Tejpur.