Mail News Service
\nImphal, July 17: With regard to the news report published in this paper on 17 July under the headline \u2018 Man held from home handed over in combat gear by troops\u2019 the ASSAM RIFLES strongly refutes all the allegations.
\n The allegations are baseless and an unsuccessful attempt by the PLA to defame the Security Forces. SS Cpl Thokchom Yumjaoba (38) of Sekmaijin Maning Leikai was apprehended from a bridge in Sekmaijin bazaar, and not from his house as stated. No arrest memo was given as the individual was not at home but in Sekmaijin Bazaar when he was apprehended. The allegation that the individual was nude while he was picked up, holds no truth, as the individual was in Sekmaijin Bazaar when he was apprehended.
\n These facts have also been supported by the FIR lodged against the individual at Mayang Imphal Police Station. S\/S Cpl Thokchom Yumjaoba is an active member of the banned outfit PLA.\tThe weapon recovered from the individual is from the same area as revealed by him to Security Forces during preliminary questioning.
\n Such futile attempts to defame the armed forces who are continuously striving to eradicate the insurgency from the state of Manipur are unlikely to succeed or slow down the resolve of security forces in combating insurgency. <\/p>\n\n