IMPHAL, January 2: At least two cadres including a woman of the proscribed KCP(MC) Nongdrenkhomba group including a woman have been arrested by Bishnupur police commandos on January 1 from Moirang Laithangjing Mamang.
A release of the Bishnupur SP said that the militants were arrested while conducting frisking and checking at Moirang Laithangjing area on New Year day following credible information about the presence of some UG groups who were planning to carry out some crime in the area including hurling of hand-grenade to the residence of sitting Moirang MLA M Prithiviraj.
The release has further identified the arrested militants as Ningthoujam Sanjok Singh alias Roshan, 26 s/o Amuba of Tokpa Ching bazar, Thoubal and Thongam ningol Salam ongbi Sama Devi alias Sakhi w/o Inao of Moirang Kumam Leikai.
One Chinese hand-grenade and seven demand letters of KCP (MC) were recovered from the possession of the arrested militants, said the release of the Bishnupur SP.
The two arrested militants were planning to carry out a series of grenade attacks including at the residence of Moirang MLA and other intending candidates of the 10th Assembly election, as instructed by Nongdrenkhomba, the release said and added that the district police Cdos have thwarted a possible grenade attack by the militant group with the arrest of the two, the release added.
In the meantime, a team of the Cdo Imphal east arrested one RPF/PLA cadre at about 7am on December 31, 2011 along with a point 32 pistol loaded with two live rounds from Kakwa in front of United Social Amatuer Club.
A police release has said that the arrested militant has been identified as Khangenbam Bobo alias Ibotombi, 40 s/o Suresh Singh of Kakwa Lilando Lampak.