IMPHAL, Feb 26: A team of District Police Commando, Imphal West arrested an active member of PREPAK organization during frisking and checking here at Jalal crossing, Thangal Bazar, yesterday, a police release said.
The arrested person has been identified as Takhellambam Ibungo alias Thonglen alias Victor, 37, son of T Tomba Singh of Lilong Arapti Mamang Leikai.
Investigation revealed that, on that day he had come to extort money from the shopkeepers in the Imphal Bazaar area, the release said.
A case has been registered at city police station and investigation is going on, it said.
It further said, on the same day, a team of District Police Commando, Imphal West conducted frisking and checking at Khuyathong Pukhri Mapal, Imphal and arrested an active member of KCP (Maoist) organisation.
The arrested person has been identified as Kongkham Romesh Singh, 42, son of (L) K Kameshwor Singh Singh of Keishampat Kangabam Leikai.
Investigation revealed that, he extorted money from the shopkeepers in the Imphal bazaar area; it said and added that a case has been registered at Imphal Police Station and investigation is going on.