IMPHAL, July 1: The proscribed Revolutionary People’s Front (RPF) has in a press statement signed by its publicity chief Bangkim clarified that Oinam Samananda alias Kanba (33), son of Oinam Yaima, who reportedly surrendered to troops of Red Shield Division on June 29 as claimed by a PIB (Defence Wing) release, was a cadre of the party who was dismissed from the party on May 13, 2013.
The statement further said that he was dismissed (dismissal order No: 001 DIS PRE-13) for failing to follow the party’s rules and regulations. The party has no further connection with him and no arms or ammunition was handed to him when he left, the statement said while adding that PLA do not issue ‘carbine’ nor use it.