Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, June 01:
A combined team of Bishnupur police commando and IRB personnel claimed to have apprehended 12 Zomi Revolutionary Army (ZRA) cadres between 11 am and 2 pm at Churachandpur district today while another commando party gunned down two underground members at Wangoi area.
According to reports received by the press, Bishnupur police commandos arrested three cadres from a Imphal bound bus coming from Churachandpur while conducting frisking at around 11am.Based on the informations provided by the three cadres during interrogation, a combined team led by Bishnupur police commando OC rushed to Bengnom New Lamka at around 2 and conducted search operations.
During the course of the operation, nine UG cadres including the ZRA town commander were netted, added the source.
One .22 pistol, one .38 revolver, five bullets, photos and some clothes were also recovered from the arrested cadres.
The source declined further information citing interrogation process of the arrested persons.
Meanwhile, a hardcore member of a particular underground outfit was among two gunned downed by State police commandos at Hiyangthang Chandranadi Lamkhai under Wangoi PS and Kumbi Setupar respectively during the past twelve hours, said sources.
The slain cadre has been identified as Huidrom Kho-gen alias Pa alias Chinglen (32) of Wangkhei Thangjam Leikai.
The victim's family members informed that Khogen had joined a particular underground outfit about 10 years back and had been arrested only once by the State security forces.
However, he rejoined the party after release from jail.
According to reports, Khogen was arrested by a team of police commandos from a house at Sagolband Tera last night at around 11.Except for a WLL phone (212528) no arms or ammunition was recovered from Khogen at the time of his arrest, added the report.
Police sources also said that one Chinese hand grenade, four live rounds of 9mm pistol, one detonator and three spent cartridges were recovered from the slain UG.
The report however did not mention any- thing about the WLL phone.
Wangoi PS has registered a case in connection with the incident.
The victim received about 30 bullet wounds on the head, ear, nose, chest, armpit arms, legs and stomach.
The body has been deposited at RIMS for post mortem tomorrow.
In another incident, unidentified gunmen abducted a youth and later shot him dead at Kumbi Setupur last night.
The victim has been identified as one Khaidem Sarju (23) s/o Mani of Kumbi Bazar.
Personnel of Kumbi PS who rushed to the spot this morning on receiving the news of the killing found the body had already been cremated on their arrival.
According to another report, a driver of Imphal bound passenger bus coming from Guwahati was killed at Kangpokpi this afternoon after the bus met with an accident.
The deceased person has been identified as one Sunil.
No passengers were injured during the accident.