KANGPOKPI, May 29: Three suspected cadres of Kuki National Front (Nehlun) have been reportedly apprehended by a combined team of 25 AR Kangpokpi post and Kangpokpi Police personnel this evening at around 6:30.<\/p>\n
The suspected militants were identified as Lulun Kuki, son of Ngamjang of Maojang, Saikul; Haothang Kipgen, son of Paokhoseh Kipgen of Hengbung, Kangpokpi and Lhunkhomang Kipgen son of Jamlet Kipgen of Phoibung, Kalapahar.<\/p>\n
Source informed that personnel of 25 AR Kangpokpi Post and Police personnel of Kangpokpi PS led by Inspector SM. Hussain, Officer in-Charge of Kpi PS conducted a search operation at Chawangkining around 15 km West from Kangpokpi PS along IT. Road this evening.<\/p>\n
It was at that moment the three suspected militants were travelling in a white Maruti Van bearing registration no MN01X-7915 along the road.<\/p>\n
The combined security force stopped the vehicle and on checking and frisking they found two 9 mm pistols along with 12 live rounds from their possession.<\/p>\n
On further interrogation, it has been established that Lulun Kipgen is the Public Relation Officer of the outfit while the other two were lance corporal, added the source.<\/p>\n
It further added that they were involved in all the recent kidnapping of the laborers along the Imphal – Tamenglong road.<\/p>\n
However, family members of Haothang claimed that he went out of the house for distributing wedding cards and flatly denied his involvement with the militant outfit.<\/p>\n\n