UGs arrested
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, May 20 2011:
Police have arrested three underground activists belonging to different groups from various parts of the State yesterday.
According to a statement issued by Senior SP of Imphal West District, acting on credible information, Imphal West District Police Commandos arrested an active member of KYKL identified as S/S Sgt Langam Deva alias Sadananda alias Khamba alias Ibohal Singh s/o L Achou Singh of Ningel Yairipok at around 12.30 am yesterday.
On spot verification, Deva disclosed that he joined KYKL in 2002 and got training at Khoubum in Tamenglong district under army no.247 .
He was assigned to extort money from general public in Thoubal district and involved in the killing of one Md Nahachaoba of Yairipok Shikhong Muslim Leikai.
Further, Deva disclosed that he is working under the command of S/S Lt Naobi and S/S Sgt Major Keba of KYKL.
One 9 mm live round and two Chinese hand grenades have been recovered from his possession, the SSP added.
Furthermore, the SSP conveyed about the arrest of an active member of Kuki Revolutionary Front (KRF) by a combined team of Imphal West district police commandos and personnel of 43 Assam Rifles following specific information at around 8.45 pm yesterday.
Identifying the arrested member as Kamboi Kipgen (27) s/o Thangin Kipgen of Lhangkichoi village, Motbung, the SPP informed that on spot verification, Kamboi disclosed that he is working under the command of one Nanao alias Hanish.
One 9 mm pistol with one magazine loaded with three live rounds were seized from his possession, the SSP added.
In another statement, the SPP informed about the arrest of one active member of ZRA identified as Mutum Satarlal alias Thakur alias Deva (34) s/o late M Lukhoi Singh of Lamdeng Makha Leikai from Lamdeng Thongkhong near RDO at around 2.30 pm yesterday.
On spot verification, Satarlal disclosed that he joined PLA in 1997 and later on PREPAK in 2006, but he is presently working under the command of one Mang of Churachandpur, who is an active member of ZRA.
He was assigned to extort money from general public and also to serve demand letters in Langol area for ZRA.
One point 38 pistol with five rounds and two Chinese hand grenades have been seized from his possession.