IMPHAL, Nov 26: The proscribed UNLF has refuted that the claim made by the police department to having arrested four UNLF cadres on November 22 was a baseless report.
A statement issued by M Sak-hen, Director Department of Publicity, the four individual identified as Thangjam Surjit s/o Th Ibopishak of Thangmeiband Sinam Leikai, Singamayum Abe alias Bembem, d/o (L) Safi Singamayum of Nongpok Sekmai Chingkhong at present staying at Langol housing complex, Haorungbam Yohenba Meitei alias Abung, 26, s/o H Sunil Singh of Lamlai Kendra Chalou Mayai Leikai and Dolaipabam Miyadat Hassan, 23, s/o Dp Jalaludding of Lilong Haoreibi Makha Leikai, arrested by the police as reported in news paper in no ways related to UNLF or its armed wing MPA or Local volunteer (LV).
The arrest was nothing but the die-hard habit of the police commandos of framing civilians, it said adding that it warned the public to stay away from them.