IMPHAL, May 20: The proscribed PREPAK today flatly rejected the statement of Imphal West district police which claimed to have nabbed the outfit’s chairman, Meisnam Biren alias Achamba Luwang alias Oja Biren alias Chamba Luwang.
The district police had claimed that Biren, the chairman of PREPAK was arrested on May 17 last while conducting frisking and checking at Uripok Tourangbam Leikai.
Biren, 67, son of (L) M Birmani, is not related with PREPAK in any way, said a statement signed by the outfit’s assistant secretary, publicity and propaganda, Leibakngakpa.
The statement said the claim of the Imphal West district police was “baseless” and dismissed it as an attempt to blemish the outfit. Oja Biren held the post of the chairman from May 4, 1997 and resigned in the middle of January 2000 as chairman of PREPAK, it added. He submitted the resignation letter to the outfit, therefore, now he is no more chairman of the outfit, PREPAK claimed.