IMPHAL, July 27: Security forces have arrested several militant cadres and a Over Ground Worker of a militant outfit during separate counter insurgency operations conducted in different parts of the State during the past few days.
Official sources said that a combined team of 2Assam Rifles and Thoubal district police commandos claimed to have apprehended a self-styled corporal of KYKL from Ningel area on July 23. The arrested individual has been identified as Khaidem Bijen Meitei alias Wilson, 32, son of K Gunamani Meitei of Ningel.
He has been handed over to Sekmai police station, according to the sources.
The same sources further informed that a combined team of 20 Assam Rifles and 6 Dogra apprehended an NSCN-IM OGW and a foreign national from Senapati district on July 24.
It is also learnt that the OGW is identified as Lievon Thankhular Kom, 50, son of Tongkam Kom of Mokokching under Saikul police station of Senapati district and the foreigner to be Moko, 28, son of Khelo resident of Namphalong Myanmar.
They have been handed over to Kakching police station along with two extortion notes and one receipt (Rs 45,000) recovered from them, sources also added.
Further according to sources, in another incident, the 12 Bihar regiment also claimed to have arrested a PREPAK (PRO) cadre from Changangai are on July 25.
The militant cadre has been identified as one Kangabam Ibochou Meitei, 35, son of K Kaka of Kwakeithel Haoraching. He has been handed over to Singjamei police station, the sources added.
Meanwhile, according to a PRO Police statement, a joint team of the Thoubal District Police Commandos and 2 AR conducted a search operation and arrested one S/S Cpl of KCP on July 25 at Kakmayai area.
It identified the cadre as Mayengbam Ibomcha alias Khaba alias Mangal, 34, son of M. Yaima Singh of Lamjao Mayai Leikai.
From his possession one 9mm pistol with four live rounds of 9mm ammunition were seized. A case has been registered at Nongpok Sekmai Police Station and investigation is going on, it said.
In another operation, a combined team of District Police Commando Imphal East, 12 BIHAR Regiment and 16 AR conducted a search operation in and around Uyumpok Maning Leikai on July 25 and arrested one cadre of PREPAK organisation, it said.
According to the statement, the arrested cadre has been identified as Thiyam Amarjeet Meitei alias Nanao alias Uttam, 20, son of Th. Rajen Meitei of Uyumpok Maning Leikai.
Investigation revealed that he was involved in extortion of money from general public, private firms and government offices for raising party fund. A case has been registered at Sagolmang Police Station and investigation is going on, it said.
A combined team of District Police Commando Imphal West and 25th Assam Rifles has also conducted frisking and checking near Phumlou Siphai Mamang waiting shed on July 27 and arrested one active over ground worker of KCP (Chingshanglakpa) organisation identified as Nongthongbam Gopen Singh, 51, son of N. Shamu Singh of Phumlou Siphai Mamang Leikai, it said.
Investigation revealed that he was involved in serving demand letters to general public, private NGOs in Lamsang area. A case has been registered at Lamsang Police Station and investigation is going on, it said.