IMPHAL, December 9: A combined team of the Imphal West and Thoubal district police commandos arrested one cadre of the proscribed PLA/RPF activist from Heirok part-III yesterday at about 5:15 pm.
A statement issued by the Senior SP of Imphal West district, stated that the arrest was made under the supervision of Dr. AK Jhalajit Singh, MPS, Additional SP (Ops) and Command/control of S. Ibomcha, MPS, Deputy SP (CDO) IW.
The arrested man is identified as Laishram Ranjit alias Allen alias Kumar, 42, s/o L. Rabeichandra Singh of Heirok Part-III Champra Thong Maning (army No. 0965).
He disclosed he joined RPF/PLA through one James, and got basic military training in the year, 1996 at Kohta.
A Nokia handset with airtel sim card was seized from his possession. He was assigened to contact local meirapaibees, club organistions and collection of information of security movements, adds the statement.