Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, May 29 2009:
Imphal West District Police Commandos have apprehended five underground activists from different parts of the district in the last three days.
According to a statement issued by Senior SP of Imphal West District L Kailun, the UNLF activist identified as Hungyo Dickson Tangkhul alias Asom (23) s/o H Ningom Tangkhul of Bungpa village, Ukhrul district was arrested from Khuman Lampak Sports complex in front of the swimming pool gate at around 8.45 pm of May 27 while another UNLF activist identified as Lourembam Lukhoi Singh alias Ichungba (27) s/o of Late L Momon Singh of Pishum Oinam Leikai (army no.1970 of 30th batch) was arrested from Haobam Marak Irom Leikai at around 9.45 am of May 28 .
At about 6.40 pm of May 28, Imphal West District Police Commandos arrested one PREPAK activist identified as Thongam Joshikanta Meitei alias Joshi (28) s/o late Th Basanta Meitei of Kwakeithel Mayai Koibi from Naoremthong.
On spot verification, Joshikanta disclosed that he is an advisor of Kangleipak Students' Association (KSA) and also working as collector of PREPAK under the commando of Nongdamba of PREPAK and he was assigned to threaten principal of LMS Law College at gun point in connection with student union election.
Joshikanta also disclosed that he had collected a sum of Rs 30,000, Rs 20,000, Rs 25,000 and Rs 2,10,00 from DIC office, Hindi Training College, BET and Agriculture Dept respectively for party fund.
Based on further verification, another PREPAK identified as Moirangthem Lakshman Singh (27) s/o M Manihar Singh of Moirang Phiwangbam Leikai but staying at Lilashing Khongnangkhong was arrested from Lilashing Khongnangkhong yesterday.
On spot verification, Lakshman disclosed that he is involved to extort money along with Joshikanta and that he is an ex-president candidate of Law College, the SSP said.
The SSP further conveyed that Imphal West District Police Commandos also arrested one female cadre of PREPAK identified as Kshetrimayum Ongbi Ganga Devi (28) w/o Ksh Sunil Singh of Tera Loukrakpam Leikai from ITI gate at around 4.30 pm today.
On verification, Ganga disclosed that he is a money collector of the outfit.