Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, March 18 2010:
Thoubal police commandos apprehended a wounded cadre of PLA today, reportedly in the yesterday's gunfight with a combined force of Assam Rifles and Maratha Light Infantry near Tolen village in Chandel district bordering with Thoubal district.
A police source identifying the wounded PLA cadre as only Thouyangba, injure at the hand said that he was among four cadres of the outfit who came for medical treatment at a primary health centre at Heirok today, at about 8.30 am.
Other managed to escape when the police commandos rushed to the healthcare based on specific information of the cadres coming there.
Mention may be made that at least two PLA cadres were killed in gunfight with a combined force of 15 and 21 Assam Rifles and 12 Maratha Light Infantry near the Tolen village yesterday morning at about 6 am.
A PLA cadre identified as Huidrom Premchan (24) son of late H Bijoy of Kakwa Huidrom Leikai was also apprehended by a team of Imphal west district police commandos from Kakwa Cinema Hall today, at about 1.30 pm in another unrelated incident.
A statement of the Senior SP Imphal West District, L Kailun stated that the arrestee joined the outfit in December 2009 under one Tomal of Kwakeithel and currently working under the command of Boinao of PLA finance section.
It further said that he was assigned to extort money from general public, shopkeepers and also transportation of mobile phone.
One Sony Ericson handset with Aircel SIM card bearing no.9856572993, one driving license and one RCC book were seized from his possession.
A PREPAK cadre was also apprehended by the troops of 28 Assam Rifles of 9 sector under HQ IGAR (South) during an operation Yengom yesterday, at about 11 am.
He was identified as Surnachand @ Chand, (37) son of Ibotombi of Ahong Sangbam Leikai and handed over to Kakwa Police station.