53 UGs arrested in May
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, June 02 2012:
At least 53 UG cadres along with 25 guns including a Lethode Launcher and 33 bombs were apprehended in the counter insurgency operations carried out by state police personnel and central forces during the month of May this year.
According to official sources, 11 PREPAK cadres, 7 PLA cadres, 6 KYKL cadres, 3 HPC cadres, 8 KCP cadres, 4 KCP (Lamyanba) cadres, 2 KCP (Noyon) cadres, 2 KNLF cadres, 4 PREPAK (PRO) cadres, 3 KYKL (MDF) cadres and 1 cadre each of KCP (MC), UPPK, UNPC and KCP (MC) were apprehended in May and recovered 24 guns, 189 ammunitions, 33 bombs, 16 mobile handsets, 1 Lethode Launcher and an amount of Rs 4020 from their possession
The source further revealed that during the same month, five UG cadres were killed in encounter while one security personnel killed himself.
Among the deceased UG cadres, 3 of them belonged to MNLF while the other 2 were ZUF cadres.
1 Carbine, 1 Lathode Launcher, 3 Lathode shells were recovered from the deceased UG cadres.
The security personnel, who shot himself to death was a constable of 13 BSF, A-Company, the source added.