Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, December 12 2010:
State and Central security forces have arrested five activists of different armed outfits while an overground worker of the UPPK outfit was overpowered by Lokchao villagers and handed over to troops of 29 Assam Rifles.
According to a PRO IGAR (S) release, troops of 29 Assam Rifles apprehended two overground workers and a volunteer recruit of the UPPK outfit while they were travelling in a Tata Sumo (MN05A/2245) at Sita Track Junction at around 11 am on December 11 .
The overground workers have been identified as Y Surjit Singh (22) s/o (L) Y Nilachandra Singh of Labok Pt-IV (Poilapool) in Cachar district of Assam and Moirangthem Sanatombi Singh (34) s/o (L) M Kanhai Singh of Langathel Moirang Leikai in Thoubal district.
The volunteer recruit has been identified as Ayekpam Tochouba Singh (19) s/o (L) A Babatombi Singh of Gulapthol in Jiribam sub-division.
Informing that both the individuals have been handed over to Imphal West police station, the PRO release identified the UPPK activist overpowered by Lokchao villagers as Maibam Iboncha Singh (35) s/o M Angou Singh of Sagolmang in Imphal East district.
Iboncha has been handed over to Tengnoupal police station, it added.
Meanwhile, one PULF and an UPPK activist have been arrested by a combined team of Imphal East district police commandos and BSF (SHQ) personnel today morning from Checkon and Khurai Lamlong areas respectively.
A statement issued by SP IE) claimed recovery of two boxes (240 Nos) of SP tablets and two strips (70 pcs) of Nitrosun-10 tablets from the possession of the PULF cadre identified as Md Samir (23) s/o (L) Md Salim of Hatta Makha Leikai.
Besides disclosing that he is an active member of PULF, Md Samir revealed he was supplied the tablets for PULF cadres.
The UPPK cadre arrested by Imphal East police commandos has been identified as Moirangthem Loyalakpa Meitei alias Bomcha (34) s/o M Lukhoi Meitei of Khurai Thangjam Leikai.
After joining the UPPK organisation in November 2010 through one Sanjeev alias Abung, Loyalakpa got involved in extortion of money from the general public, Govt offices like IFCD, Industry Depts etc under the command of Abung, the SP maintained.