IMPHAL, July 13: Security forces claimed to have arrested at least three militants including two women in separate counter-insurgency operations launched since yesterday.
In the first incident, the Imphal west district police commandos arrested two women activists of the proscribed KCP (MTF) from different spots.
A police statement stated that acting on credible information a police commandos team arrested a woman from Mayang Langjing bazaar identified as one Lourembam Sanathoi Devi, 38, w/o L. Shobachandra Singh of Mayang Langjing Taning Mayai Leikai at around 2 pm yesterday.
On spot verification, she disclosed that she had been assigned to extort money from Mayang Imphal Langjing G.P under the instruction of Pari Singh. A mobile handset was seized from her possession, it said.
In the follow-up action on the same day, police commandos further arrested another active woman member of the outfit identified as one Konsam Ibemcha alias Narmada Devi, 27, w/o K. Rodindro Singh around 2:30 pm from her residence at Mayang Langjing Taning Makha Leikai.
On spot verification, she disclosed that Pari was known to her for the last 10 years and she helped him in extorting money from Mayang Langjing G.P members. A mobile handset was also recovered from her, the statement added.
In the meantime, a statement of the PRO IGAR (S), stated that troops of 23 Assam Rifles of 10 Sector under HQ IGAR(S) apprehended a KCP (Lanheiba) cadre, Kaisham Manglemba alias Manaobi, 25 yrs, s/o K Tolapishak Singh of Thamnapokpi Makha Leikai. He was later handed over to Lamlai police station.
