Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, September 23 2010:
Security forces have reportedly arrested six activists of different armed groups in the past 48 hours.
The arrested persons include two each belonging to PULF (Azad) and PREPAK groups and one each belonging to the KCP (MC) and KYKL outfits.
Thoubal district police commandos have arrested two PULF cadres from Kakching Bazar areas on September 22 at around 3.05 am, said a statement of SSP (Thoubal) Clay Khongsai.
The arrested persons, who reportedly disclosed that they were active members of PULF (Azad) working in Finance Section have been identified as Md Rafijuddin alias Abo (250 s/o Md Rahimuddin of Oinam Samurou Dam Mathak and Md Achou (430 s/o Md Tomba of hiyangthang Pallak.
One demand letter of the outfit has been recovered from Abo's possession, added the SSP.
meanwhile, two PREPAK cadres have been arrested by a combined team of Imphal East police commandos, and troops of 23 and 29 Assam Rifles from huidrom Sorok Maya at around 4.30 am on September 22 .
The arrested persons, from whom one 9 mm pistol loaded with three live rounds in the magazine marked USA (4227) were recovered are identified as Ningombam Abung Singh (33) s/o N Nila Singh of Huidrom Sorok Maya and Sagolsem Binoy alias Pheijao Singh (47) s/o S Ibobi Singh, also from Huidrom Sorok Maya, said a statement of SP (IE) Th Radheshyam Singh.
Both disclosed to have joined the PREPAK organisation in August 2009 through one Amudon of Taret Khun.
The KCP (MC) activist apprehended by a team of Imphal West district police commandos from Jalan crossing, Thangal Bazar at around 10.45 am today has been identified as Md Hassain (31) s/o Md Amuchou Shah of Kairang Litan Makhong.
One KCP (MC) extortion note and a scooter (MN04/2242) with driving license have been seized from Hassain's possession, said a statement issued by SSP (IW) L Kailun adding that one KYKL activist was also arrested by the district police commandos from Lai Nongshaba Laishram Leikai at around 5.35 pm yesterday.
The KYKL activist namely Sarangthem Hemanta alias Tomei Singh (30) s/o S Tenba Singh of Waheng Khuman Mamang Leikai is informed to have disclosed that he worked under the command of one S/S Lt Prem alias Ningthemjao.
Hemanta was assigned to extort money from shops located at Bishnupur, Nambol, Malom and Lamsang Cinema Hall for party fund, the Senior SP added.