IMPHAL, June 27: State police commandos have arrested two UG cadres involved in extortion from the general public, according to the PRO Police.
A statement of the PRO Police said that on June 25, on receipt of a reliable information that some active members of KYKL are loitering in the general area of Mayang Imphal Anilongbi with intention to commit prejudicial activities like extortion of money from general public, govt. employees etc. a combined team of District Police Commando, Imphal West and 12 Bihar Regiment conducted frisking and checking at the Inter Village Road of Mayang Imphal Anilongbi near Pukhri Achouba and arrested one active member of KYKL.
It has identified the arrested cadre as Khaidem Bijoy alias Nungshichaoba Singh, 34, son of Kh Iboyaima Singh of Mayang Imphal Anilongbi at present staying at Ngaikhong Khullen, Bishnupur.
It said a case has been registered at Mayang Police Station and investigation is going on.
On June 26, on receipt of reliable information about some members of KCP frequently moving around BT Park, Imphal with intention to extort money after summoning representative/agents ofPDS, a team of District Police Commando, Imphal West conducted frisking and checking and arrested one member of KCP(Noyon), it said.
The PRO Police statement further identified the arrested man as Sagolsem Lokendro Singh alias Yambung, 46, son of S Ibotombi Singh of Sekta Awang Leikai.
Investigation revealed that he had extorted huge amount of money from Schools and nominees/representative and agents ofPDS, it said adding that a case has been registered at City Police Station and investigation is going on.
Meanwhile, a PRO IGAR (S) statement said that troops of the 22 Assam Rifles of 28 Sector AR under the aegis of HQ IGAR (South) established a vehicle check post at Kakching Lamkhai in Thoubal district and apprehended one PREPAK cadre on June 25.
The statement identified the arrested as No – 1918, s/s Pvt Ashem Sanjit Singh, 29, son of Ashem Ibungo Singh, of village `“ Wabagai Tera Pishak, Dist – Thoubal. He was later handed over to the Kakching Police Station, it said.