IMPHAL, Nov 21: Troops of the 16 Assam Rifles of 10 Sector Assam Rifles under the aegis of HQ IGAR (South) along with Imphal East Police Commandos arrested one suspected cadre of PLA/RPF during a joint operation in Nungshum area on November 20.
According to a press release PRO IGAR (South), the arrested person has been identified as Wahengbam Tombi Meitei, 23, son of Wahengbam Sanatomba of Keibi Heikak Mapal, Imphal East. The arrested person revealed that he joined the group through one Kanta of Taretkhul in the year 2006 and trained in the same year at Tanan Training Centre, Myanmar and after completion of basic training he was posted at different camps of the outfit in Myanmar, it said.
He has been handed over to Sagolmang Police Station, the release said.
Meanwhile, a team of Imphal West District Police commando apprehended S/S Deputy Secretary Revenue /Finance of NSCN(K) Maringmei Nelson alias Gaisenlung, 37, son of M Digongthu of Makti Samjang Part-II, Nungba in Tamenglong district from the gate of Sangai Hotel, Nagamapal on November 20.
A press release issued by PRO Manipur Police department claimed that Nelson had served demand letters and extorted huge amount of money from railway project companies working in Tamenglong district. He was also involved in an ambush on Assam Rifles convoy at Nungba Bazar in the first week of October and came to Imphal on November 17 to collect extortion money from truck owners plying on Imphal-Jiri highway. During investigation, he also revealed that he was also observing the movement of IRB/MR convoys escorting trucks plying on this highway, the release added.