Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, August 10 2009:
Tension ran high at Top Khongnangkhong and its surrounding area under Porompat Police Station of Imphal East following the report of 28 Assam Rifles personnel picking up a youth from Top Khongnangkhong today morning.
According to information received by the press, three youths who came riding on a Yamaha Libero were frisked by the AR personnel at around 11 am today.
On alleged charge of not having the registeration card of the motor cycle and the driving license, the AR personnel detained one of the youths and later took him away along with them.
However, the local people prevented the AR personnel from taking away the youth near JNV, Imphal East.
On the other hand, Assam Rifles personnel reportedly arrested two activists of KCP during search operation at Pidonu hillock under Lamlai Police Station in Imphal East district today afternoon.
Information received from AR said that the two KCP cadres were apprehended from near Nongada Water Supply Scheme by a combined team of 23 and 28 Assam Rifles.
Both of them were involved in extorting money from Tata Magic taxi services and have been handed over to Lamlai Police Station.
However, police sources that the two arrested youths are innocent and as they are still very young, they have been handed over to their respective families.