IMPHAL, December 24: A combined team of CDO Imphal East, CDO Imphal West, 30 Assam Rifles and 18 Sikh Regiment arrested four PREPAK cadres from Khurai Chairen Thongkhong areas on December 21 at about 6:30 pm.
According to a police release, a combined team of CDO Imphal East, CDO Imphal West, 30 Assam Rifles and 18 Sikh Regiment under the command of Inspector P Achouba Meetei, OC, CDO/IE launched a counter insurgency operation at in and around Khurai Chairen Thongkhong areas on December 21 at about 6:30 pm, after receiving a reliable information regarding the presence of some cadres UG organization PREPAK.
During the operation the combined team have arrested four PREPAK cadres who were allegedly involved in several bomb blasts.
The four have been identified as Haorongbam Shangkar Singh, 22, son of H Sharat Singh of Khurai Chingangbam Leikai, Haobam Manglemba Meitei alias Jotin, 23, son of H Bashanta Singh of Sagolband Meino Leirak, Sorokhaibam (O) Milem (N) Jamini Devi, 47, wife of Sorokhaibam Rajen Singh of Lamsang Bazaar Thong Maning, Kshetrimayum Boby Singh alias Thouba, 32, son of Ksh Ibocha Singh of Sagolband Meino Leirak, said the release.
“Two numbers of Chi nese Hand Grenade with detonators, one PEK explosive (with a dimension of 26 cm X 5 cm) and 4 (four) numbers of detonators along with wire and two numbers of mobile phones were recovered from them,” the release said.
“On examination of the above mentioned arrestees it came to light that they were directly involved in several bomb blasts, some of the mentionable incidents in which some security forces and civilians were injured are (i) On 9/10/2012 at about 9:50 am at Mantripukhri, Imphal East (ii) On 7/11/2012 at about 9:30 pm at Ghari, near the camp of 18th Silk Regiment (iii) On 27/11/2012 at about 10:30 am at Khabeisoi Imphal East,” the release further said.
In a separate operation, a combined team of CDO/IE and 16th AR under the command of Inspector P Achouba Meetei, Officer-in-Charge, Commando Imphal East Unit arrested two KCP (MC) cadres from Chinungkhok area on December 22, the release said.
The arrested persons have been identified as Laithangbam Sanajaoba Meitei, 37, son of L Bihari Singh of Chingnungkhok Mamang Leikai and Khuraijam Eken Singh, 28, son of (L) Kh Lalpapu of Khurai Chingangbam Leikai.
One 9mm Pistol with magazine and two live rounds, 370 numbers of detonators with wire, one cable multi wire, one coil of soldering wire, two numbers of welding tools and one screw driver set were recovered from their possession, the release added.