'KCP(MTF) army chief arrested, seized arms'
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, March 12 2011:
Army chief of the KCP (MTF) was arrested today by Bishnupur police commandos in joint operation with 4/8 GR.
Another woman activist also nabbed in the operation conducted at Upokpi village under Wangoi PS and Nachou village under Bishnupur PS, police said.
Self-styled chief of army of Kangleipak Communist Party (Military Task Force), identified as Wahengbam Dilip @ Tomba @ Pamei (30) son of W Thambal singh of Toubul was arrested during intensive operations against the group, a statement of the Bishnupur SP, Jayenta said.
The district police commandos along with the security force are conducting intensive operations after the arrest of its five important activists in the recent time, the statement said adding that a woman activist of the same group, Sarangthem Sandhyarani Devi (33) wife of S Ashakumar of Hiyangthang Maning ward no.3 was also arrested.
A 9 mm pistol and one .32 pistol loaded with three live ammunition belonging to the said organisation were also recovered during the operation.
The .32 pistol was the same weapon used in the killing of Huidrom Sobhachandra Singh of Ishok Mayai Leikai few months back, the statement added.
On further verification and investigation, police revealed that the arrested woman activist along with Yumnam Indubala (34) wife of Y Thoithoi of Nambol Thongkha, who had already been arrested, dealt in collection and trisection og extorted money in favour of KCP(MTF) Sunil.
Another woman activist Pukhrambam Aruna Devi (40) wife of P Ibomcha Singh of Nambol is absconding, the SP said.
They were also involved in serving of extortion demand notes to individuals, government officials, collection of ransom money etc.
and also acted as courier of arms among the activists of KCP(MTF) Sunil group when the activists commit crimes in different areas, police charged.
The Bishnupur SP, in his statement, further alleged that Pukhrambam Aruna Devi managed to get herself elected uncontested as councilor of Nambol Municipal Council from ward no.2 in the recent election by using the undue influence from the KCP(MTF).
Hectic effort is on to arrest her, the statement added.