Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, January 14 2010:
A combined team of Bishnupur district commandos, 4/8 Gorkha Rifles and 16 MLI apprehended two KCP (MC) Lamyanba Khuman group involved in kidnapping and abduction of pradhan of Tronglaobi/Terakhongsangbi in Bishnupur district.
According to a Bisnupur district police statement issued by the SP, Jayenta, the two KCP (MC) cadres were apprehended yesterday in successive operations carried out by the combined team at Ningthoukhong and Moirang.
The apprehended cadres were identified as Hemam Somen (27) son of H Hongba of Moirang Bazar and Khundrakpam (O) Ibemcha (37) wife of Kh Radhamohon of Ningthoukhong Radha Mandhop Leikai.
A German made 9mm pistol, 'Petro Beratta' bearing No 741071 loaded with 5 live rounds in the magazine was recovered from the possession of H Somen.
The statement asserted that the two cadres were directly involved in case FIR no 3(1)2010 MRG-PS u/s 365/34 IPC, 25(1-C) A.Act & 20UA (P) A.Act relating to the kidnapping and abduction of Lamabam Tomchou (55), son of L Bokuljao of Leimaram Lamkhai, Terakhongsangbi, pradhan of Tronglaobi/Terakhongsangbi.
Meanwhile, in an unrelated incident, a combined team of Imphal West district police commandos and 26AR personnel nabbed two underground cadres at different places today in Imphal.
Senior SP of Imphal West district informed in a statement that one PREPAK activist, identified as Khumallambam Ibomcha alias Joy (39) son of (L) Kh Bijoy of Kongba Makha Leikai, was arrested near Keishamthong Bridge today around 2.30pm.Based on verification, another NSCN (K) activist, identified as Kasum Sangshang alias Winson (38) son of K Akan of Phungreitang, Ukhrul district, was also arrested from Keishampat Junction today around 2.50pm, it stated.
On spot verification, Sangshang disclosed that he joined the NSCN (K) in October 2009 and is working under the command of one Starson, Revenue Kilonser of NSCN (K).
He was assigned to serve demand letters to various government departments.
He was said to have disclosed that he had collected Rs 50,000 and Rs 1,00,000 from Water Supply department and Anganwadi Centre respectively for party fund.
Twenty five demand letters relating to the NSCN (K) were seized from his possession, it stated.