IMPHAL, October 26: Troops of the 2 Assam Rifles of 9 Sector Assam Rifles under the aegis of HQ IGAR (South) along with Thoubal Police Commandos apprehended an over ground worker of PREPAK in a joint operation in general area Thoubal Bazaar on October 24, said a press release by PRO, IGAR (South).
It said, the person was identified as Asem Sarat Singh, 50, son of (Late) A Nitai Singh of Thoubal Awang Leikai and he revealed that he has been extorting money from schools, colleges and brick kilns at Thoubal district under the instruction of Malem, who is presently residing at Myanmar.
The apprehended person has been handed over to Thoubal Police Station, said the press release.