Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, January 16, 2010:
Imphal east police commandos have apprehended a self style commander (Valley Operation) of KCP (MC), actively involved in the extortion of money from the state social welfare department and also collected Rs 1.76 lakh from three self help groups from his residence at Khurai Chaithabi Leirak in the early hour today, at about 2.45 am.
The activist has been identified as Sarangthem Somorendro alias Thouyangba @ Ibungo (29), son of S Akoibi of Khurai Chaithabi Leirak, Imphal east.
He was produced before the media today at the office of the additional SP, Imphal east district police, M Rajendra.
Speaking to media persons, the additional SP said that Somorendro is a staff of the Rural Industries Development Association (RIDA, an NGO with its head office at Yairipok and administrative office at Konung Mamang.
He is also agent of the Tata AIG insurance company.
Apart from this he was a member of AMSU, Khurai Branch in the year 2003-04. From his possession, police recovered three ATM cards of different banks, four mobile handsets, and a press note of KCP signed by one self style Thouyangba Meetei issued on December 7, 2009. From his disclosure, police came to know that he had extorted Rs 1.20 lakh from a self help group at Khurai Thangjam Leikai, Rs 26,000 from another self help group at Kongpal Kongkham Leikai and Rs 30,000 from self help group at Top Moirangkampu Khewa Bazar.
Apart from this, he demanded money from the CDPO, supervisors, anganwadi workers under the social welfare department and other government offices, the additional SP added.
He also revealed that Somorendro who is working in an NGO office is working as valley operation commander of a group of KCP and taking advantage of many factions of KCP, he extorted money from various government officers and individuals.
Police is investigating further on his involvement in other activities, Rajendro added.