2 PREPAK(PRO) men held for blast at Lamphel
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, March 05 2012:
Police have arrested 2 cadres of PREPAK(PRO) in connection with the last night's bomb blast near the official quarters of Medical Superintendent of RIMS at Lamphel.
Two bombs have also been recovered from the possession of the arrested cadres identified as Okram Subhash (27), s/o O Ibopishak of Kangabam Leikai, presently staying at Langol Haosing Complex Type II and Ayekpam Wini (27), s/o A Ibohal of Uripok Tourangbam Leikai.
Wini is a member of IMC of ward number IV.
Talking to media persons in this connection, Inspector N Ingocha said that the security personnel deployed near Lamphel DC Complex for safeguarding the EVMs deposited at the DC office were conducting frisking of the passersby when they saw a car coming towards them.
When the police personnel stopped the car and checked it, they found the wind shields broken and the tyres in the front punctured.
It also had the marks hit by bomb splinters on the body of the car.
Suspicious of the matter, the car and its occupants were detained and interrogated.
After interrogation, it was revealed that both of them were cadres of PREPAK (PRO) and were involved in the bomb blast .
Both the cadres were produced before the CJM Court, Imphal West today and they have been remanded in police custody for 10 days.