Nine UGs including four involved in killing people arrested
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, March 08 2011:
Nine activists of KCP (Sunil group) including two women were arrested by police commandos in separate operations launched in the last 24 hours.
Out of the nine, four were arrested by Imphal West Police Commandos in a joint operation with Aizawl police last night at Bongkawn area in Aizawl, a statement of the Imphal West SSP, L Kailun said today.
They were arrested around 11 pm.
The arrested activists were Konsam Inaocha @ JK @ Jack (35) of Wangkhei Tokpam Leikai presently residing at Bongkawn Lungei road Jari Sean, Chirom Herojit @ Abung (29)of Wahengkhuman presently at Bongkawn Market, Ingudam Bipen (32) of Nambol Oinam Leikai presently at Bongkawn Veng and Chirom Gita @ Gitanjali (35) wife of Premkumar @ Tiken @ Sunil of Wahengkhuman Mamang Leikai.
They will be brought to Imphal after obtaining necessary orders from local courts in Aizawl, the statement said alleging that they were involved in various crimes related with extortion.
Bishnupur district police commandos also arrested five activists of KCP (MTF) Sunil Meetei group including four allegedly involved in the killing of a Zilla Parishad member and other kidnapping cases in Bishnupur district.
They were arrested in an extensive operation launched by police commandos at Kha Jiri, Kamong, Kabowakching and Nambol areas in the last 24 hours, said SP, K Jayenta.
They arrested activists are Sanabam Samananda @ Ibungo (20) of Kabowakching Mayai Leikai, Pukhrambam Romesh @ Inao (22) of Leimapokpam Mayai Leikai, Yumnam Domen @ Tayai (29)of Moijing, Ningthoujam Idom @ Leichin @ Doma @ Chamba of Leimaram Awang Leikai and Yumnam Indubala Devi @ Abe (34) wife of Y Thoithoi of Nambol Thongkha.
Except Indubala, others were involved in the killing of Thokchom Sanayaima Singh, Zilla Parishad of Utlou GP on October 23, 2010 and kidnapping Dr Wangkhem Nabachandra, MO, Leimapokpam PHC on December 13, 2010, who was subsequently rescued by Bishnupur police commandos on the evening of the same day.
They were also involved in the killing of Huidrom Subachandra of Ishok Mayai Leikai on January 29 this year, the statement alleged.
The statement said that during verifications, the police come to know that they are actively engaged in serving of extortion demand notes to government officials, businessmen and the public in Bishnupur district.
Indubala who runs a small business with a grocery shop at Nambol Bazar deals in collection and transaction of extortion money among the activists of KCP(MTF) Sunil Meetei Group and their leader Sunil Meetei is based outside the state.
Indubala is a close aide of Sunil Meetei, the SP alleged.