IMPHAL, July 14: The eight NSCN-IM cadres who were arrested yesterday from Ukhrul in the aftermath of the Finch Corner ambush killing of Ngalangzar Malue have been remanded to 13 days police custody today.
The arrested militants were produced before the Chief Judicial Magistrate Imphal East this morning around 11.30.
The eight have been identified as as self styled sergent Wangkepam Raiping, self styled sergent major Esacher Ejao, self styled corporal VL Singregam, self styled private Winky, self styled lance corporal Sepachi, self styled private Longji, self styled lance corporal Somrei and self styled sergent K Hareithing Mung.
It is learnt that the Ukhrul Police in 2013 had registered an FIR against the eight in a different case under FIR no.14 (7) 2014 UKL PS.