IMPHAL, dec 30: The proscribed People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK), in a statement, clarified that the outfit has no connection whatsoever with one Thounaojam Brojen of Singjamei Thongam Leikai who was reported to be arrested by CDO Imphal west along with hand-grenades on December 26.
Terming the press statement issued by the SP Imphal west regarding the arresst of Brojen as baseless; the PREPAK statement has also clarified that the hand-grenades recovered by the CDO belong to the outfit but it was handed over to Brojen by a cadre of the outfit due to security reasons.
Stating that the hand-grenades were to be recovered by the outfit after sometime, it has further maintained that Brojen is not connected to the outfit in any circumstances.